My husband passed unexpectedly in December without a will, our home was purchased during marriage and it is our homestead. Both of our names are on the title. We have 2 minor children together, no other marriages and no other children outside our marriage. I filed a heirship affidavit and a small... Read more »
answered on Aug 9, 2022
The Deed is different than the Mortgage. There is no need to take your husband's name off the deed if you plan on living there for the resrt of your life. If you want to sell the property, you can manage the name issues at the closing. If there is something else ylou should get back to me.... Read more »
Have new income from 1 of properties in trust. Can't open trust account to deposit $ without trust document.
answered on Aug 6, 2022
Do you at least have a copy of the trust document?
If not, it's still okay. In Texas, we have lots of Trust Code that lays out what happens in situations like this. This Code lays out who inherits from a trust in the absence of a written trust document.
If your bank is easy... Read more »
before passing away in Feb 2022. Prudential is telling me (her Executrix) that even though she started a claim and outlived her father, her estate is not eligible for the proceeds because the 1992 policy had an "automatic mode of settlement" that paid only the 3 living persons.
answered on Jul 25, 2022
I expect the answer to your question lies within the language of the insurance policy itself. You would need to meet with an attorney and have him or her review the documents in question. If you are on good footing and the insurance company is in the wrong, then you will probably need to open an... Read more »
portion? Father's will says: DEFINITION OF SURVIVAL =Any legatee, devisee, donee, person or beneficiary with respect to all or any part of my estate who shall not survive until ninety (90) days after the date of my death, or until this Will is probated, whichever occurs earlier, shall be... Read more »
answered on Jul 23, 2022
Yes. Since the beneficiary lived more than 90 days, the estate of the deceased beneficiary will receive the inheritance. You should definitely consult with a probate attorney in the area. I say this because whomever is handling the probate of the father's estate may not understand the law,... Read more »
my father just died i had to pay all the funeral but my half sister and her oldest sister were given an estate of my child home my mother gave me after she past 12yr ago and i have the first deed when they purchesed it ,after she past my dad was pretty much homless so i let him stay with me and... Read more »
answered on Jun 21, 2022
You need to act fast. You should go get a copy of the Estate Paperwork, etc. They may have been required to serve you, and didn't, or created some other legal issue. However, if you do not get it all straight, you may lose anything you should have received. It sounds like you had at least 1/2... Read more »
This was excess funds from his land being sold to pay back taxes. I had to hire the lawyer to set me up as executor. His fee came out of the excess funds and he was to then send me a check of the remaining. It had been two weeks since he said the check would be mailed. When I inquired, he said the... Read more »
answered on Jun 14, 2022
That is possibly embezzlement or conversion by the lawyer entrusted with the sale proceeds. You should report him to the Alaska Bar. Check the internet for the regulatory agency, or call the
Governor's Office for assistance. That kind of stealing makes all real lawyers look bad.
I am from fort worth, and the unclaimed assets are there. However I am currently in tulsa Oklahoma
answered on Jun 13, 2022
It depends on the value of the unclaimed property. If the unclaimed property is just some money that has been deposited with the Texas Unclaimed Funds Registry and it's not very much, you can file a claim directly with the State of Texas Unclaimed Funds Registry.
If it's other... Read more »
answered on Jun 8, 2022
The effect divorce has on an existing will is to read the spouse out of the will. There may be some ambiguity though as, while the law provides for reading-out, it also provides for reading-in in the event of a marriage after an existing will (e.g. unless new will made after marriage that excludes... Read more »
He died 8-15-21 and did have a will, leaving everything to me. I have ownership of our mobile home, but the land is in this name. I was told by Bell Co. tax office I need to have land in my name. Do I have to have will probated to accomplish this?
answered on May 10, 2022
Yes, you'll need a probate attorney to help you with probating the will. You may be able to do the lesser expensive version of probate called "Muniment of Title", if all you're transferring is the land.
My grandmother passed in 2011, then my mother passed away 2013. My uncle is trustee of my grandmothers Will. My grandmother had a property and stated in her Will "Upon the sale and liquidation of the property, all net proceeds shall be paid to my children, and if any should not be alive then... Read more »
answered on Apr 17, 2022
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Back in October of last year, my partner was diagnosed with cancer, His daughter came to where we reside and had been discussing power of attorney with me and I said yes I would let her be responsible for his healthcare should his condition worsen after his surgery. My partner was at a hotel and... Read more »
answered on Apr 14, 2022
Wills can be revoked. The easiest way to revoke them is to get them back and burn or shred them. I suspect that will be difficult to impossible in your case, however, so you will have to use the other method, which is to do new wills that expressly revoke all prior wills. Then entrust them to... Read more »
answered on Mar 23, 2022
Nobody can be FORCED to administer a decedent's estate. That would be slavery and a violation of the United States Constitution. Usually the next of kin takes on this task, but not always. You may or may not even be considered next of kin if your mother gave you up for adoption. Your facts... Read more »
My cousin will not provide copies of the will to my sons and does not want to probate the will. My brother leaves nothing but personal belongings and a car. The executor says the beneficiaries will be responsible for probation fees up to $10k. This is a plain incontestable will. Nothing specific... Read more »
answered on Mar 17, 2022
Probate does not cost $10k. Typical cost is more like $2k-$3k, at least with our office. You can talk with a probate attorney. Probate is done in the county in which the decedent resided at death. If he died in Hawkins, you could probably get a probate attorney in the Dallas area to handle the... Read more »
She also had over ten thousand dollars in her bank account that my older sister has emptied out excep100 dollars ,can she sell the estate ,do I need a lawyer
answered on Mar 11, 2022
Yes, you will need an attorney to represent you in Administration and Heirship proceedings. An administrator for the estate would need to be appointed to have the power to sale property. As for the bank account, the account set up would need to be reviewed to see who owed the account. please feel... Read more »
answered on Mar 10, 2022
Flat out "yes". A felony on your record is a disqualification by law, and a court cannot allow you to act as Executor even if you are so nominated in the person's Will.
My sister wants to buyout my half of house that we both inherited. What form can I use to put it In writing
answered on Feb 25, 2022
I couldn't give you the name of any particular form for the transaction you wish to make with your sibling. There are many issues to consider. Without a full review and search of the records and deeds regarding the property, and the manner in which your parents received the property, I could... Read more »
What steps do I need to take?
answered on Feb 21, 2022
The next step would be to probate his estate so that assets can be transferred. Probate of the estate can go a few ways but generally is the probate of a Last Will and Testament, which is the ideal probate, or by submitting an Application for Administration with heirship proceedings if there was... Read more »
My grandmother died in December of 2020. They had my uncles name put on the house before she died.
He sold the home and threw away everything inside. Does that stuff count towards her estate or no since his name was on the house?
answered on Feb 10, 2022
This question cannot be answered definitively without seeing the actual documents, but usually transfer of real property by deed does NOT convey the contents. So most likely the contents of your grandmother's home were part of her estate.
I need help getting her to file the will for probate or removed from executor as incompetent. She doesn’t recognize me has her sister. It’s been 1 1/2 years since Dad died and he had a large estate.
answered on Feb 8, 2022
If she hasn't filed the will for probate, then YOU can. You'll want to get a Texas probate attorney to help you. There is a process for this sort of thing, and an attorney focusing on probate law will definitely know what to do. You should have a consultation with a probate attorney so... Read more »
answered on Jan 27, 2022
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