San Antonio, TX asked in Estate Planning for Texas

Q: Need to close Moms estate bank account and make final dist. What paperwork does Tx require?

Provision declared our sibling had to contact remaining sibs within 5 years after Parents death. It’s now 5 years. No contact

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Ross F. Tew
Ross F. Tew
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Arlington, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: It sounds as though your sibling is the administrator, executor, or trustee handling your mother's affairs. You need to make a demand on your sibling to make the final distribution. If he or she ignores you, then you can compel your sibling to produce an accounting and distribute the estate by filing a complaint with the probate court. The first thing you should do make an appointment to talk to an attorney.

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