Not everyone may be happy with the directives in a will. Heirs left nothing or otherwise disappointed could decide to contest the will. Anyone planning to contest the will in Texas probate court should understand that disappointment won't likely be enough to overturn...
As the executor of a Texas estate, you may be tasked with making a variety of difficult decisions after an individual dies. In many cases, you'll be asked to keep the peace between family members who are vying for assets to which they may not have a valid claim. In...
A Texas home is one of many assets that you may be able to transfer to a spouse, adult child or grandchild after you pass. There are financial, logical and emotional components that you must contend with when deciding what should happen to it after you are gone....
If you have a person with special needs in your Texas family, you may be concerned about your options to provide support throughout their lifetime. There are several options that can help you to protect loved ones living with a disability during your life and as part...
An individual can find plenty of places online that offer low-cost or even free estate planning forms. While getting access to these forms for little to no money is an enticing offer, the true value of working with a professional estate planner isn't in the forms they...
Anyone with or without assets and of any age may benefit from estate planning. Among many young people in Texas, there is the misconception that only older individuals become involved with estate planning. In truth, anyone could work with an attorney to take part in...
Your will may be filed with a Texas probate court as soon as you pass away. As a general rule, whoever is in possession of the will is required to present it to a judge in a reasonable amount of time. If that individual is unwilling to hand it over voluntarily, it may...
The complexity and difficulty of the probate process in Texas depends largely on the specific facts of the case. In cases where the estate is very small, probate may not be required at all. In cases with larger estates, detailed legal planning can be utilized to...
By creating a will, you retain a level of control over what happens to your property after you pass. However, it will also be necessary to go through Texas probate before anything can be transferred to beneficiaries, and probate can take up to 12 months to complete....
Texas is a better state than some when it comes to estate taxes, but a last will and testament in any state will inevitably cost heirs some money due to probate expenses. Probate is the process in which a judge makes decisions about the distribution of assets per the...
