My mothers will made my step father the executor and then it was to be split equally between me and my step sister. After she died he changed the will without my knowledge and totally left me out giving it all to my step sister...not honoring her wishes
answered on Jan 31, 2023
Absolutely NOT. Only your mother had the power to change her will. There's no such thing as a will being changed by someone else. You should definitely get a probate attorney to represent you, because your stepfather is up to some shenanigans if he thinks he can change a will after your... Read more »
My father in law passed away 2 years ago. The executor of his estate never filed the will into probate. The only assets left by him were a car and house. Car was repossessed and the house sold in foreclosure auction and there are excess funds. Is there any reason at this point to bother with... Read more »
answered on Jan 3, 2023
You're still within the four-year timeline for probate, so if there excess funds, I would absolutely probate. Even though probate requires an attorney in most cases, most of our probate clients expect the cost to be much higher than they actually are. The Texas probate process is relatively... Read more »
answered on Dec 1, 2022
If your mother had a Will, then that will goes through probate court. You'll want to have a probate attorney help you, and it may even actually be required. Anyway, find a probate attorney that focuses on probate law in your area, because they tend to do the best job for the best prices.
My husbands will leaves all property to me. Excluding our home, his estate was less than $5000. He has children from a prior marriage. I am dying of cancer and want to leave the house to my son. Are his children entitled to his half of our home even though his wil leaves it to me and specifically... Read more »
answered on Nov 7, 2022
Yes, you can probate as a "muniment of title". Our law office actually does this pretty frequently.
So, while there is a 4-year limitation on probating a will, there is an exception if you are "not in default" for failing to probate within 4 years. Basically, you... Read more »
How would you find out where a trust is at?
answered on Sep 24, 2022
An attorney could help you by looking in the real estate records. Some estate planning attorneys file trusts there. Also, if you can remember who the estate planning attorney was, you can contact the attorney for a copy.
If neither of those work, our law in Texas states that the... Read more »
answered on Sep 4, 2022
It really depends on what the original trust document states. So, the answer is: "It depends". Start by looking at the trust declaration for how to amend the trust declaration. This is usually in a paragraph labeled "Revocability."
For this debt. Now a piece of property owned by his family for 100 years is being sold and the small proceeds divided among cousins. Do I have to worry about the credit card companies going after the sale money? I'm in Texas.
answered on Aug 25, 2022
The statute of limitations on most debt is four years max. So, you should be good-to-go. Plus, you may not even be filing anything in court, which means there may be no public record. In other words, it could be tough for a creditor to even know about these funds.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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.
She has Parkinson dementia and is no longer able to make decisions. For long term care I need to use the money in her IRA. Most of the money was made after we were married, but it is not a joint IRA. I have been managing the account since her illness, but have not taken out any money. Now that she... Read more »
answered on Apr 10, 2022
You'll definitely want to speak with an attorney in the area who handles guardianship cases. In addition to (or instead of) guardianship over your wife, you may want to look at getting a document from the guardianship judge naming you as "community administrator". Many attorneys... Read more »
my hubby & I married into a blended fam; We created a will together plus wrote specific instructions bout dividing, distributing assets, and property and had signed in front of a notary.
Is that enough or should we have done a Trust?
Is a Trust better than a Will?
Does... Read more »
answered on Apr 3, 2022
It definitely matters. With blended families, I recommend a trust. Here's the reason why:
Let's say you have a will that gives everything to the surviving spouse upon your death. The issue is that the surviving spouse can change his will to give assets only to his kids at his... Read more »
My husband died Nov 2020 and I have paypal and other paid subscriptions asking for legal documentation or a copy of the will that identifies the executor of the estate, what do I need to do to get that. My husband did not have any life insurance or major assets other than our home. So there is not... Read more »
answered on Apr 3, 2022
I agree with the earlier two answers. You're definitely going to want to talk with an attorney who routinely handles estate and probate law. If your husband died with a will, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how inexpensive and fast the process is with a good probate attorney. Even... Read more »
answered on Mar 26, 2022
It really depends. Was there a beneficiary designation? If this POA person was listed as the beneficiary, then legally the CDs probably belong to that person. You may have a claim if your father instructed the POA person to change the beneficiary and the POA person didn't help make the... 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 »
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 »
My husband's mom died last year and his sister was made executor of the will. My husband has never seen the will, and has no idea what's in it. Ant way he can get a copy, and if so, from where?
answered on Jan 23, 2022
If a will is filed for probate, it is actually public record. You can look at the probate court's website to see if a probate has been filed. If so, the county clerk can send you a copy of the will. Of course, the easiest thing to do is to have a consultation with your own probate attorney.... Read more »
Parties want to sell. Since my brother and I inherited my mothers party what should we be asking
answered on Sep 23, 2021
You should definitely meet with a probate lawyer. You will want some sort of official legal documentation to show that you now hold title to your mother's portion of the property. Plus, you want an attorney to make sure you're getting your fair share. Contact a probate attorney to see... Read more »
My Mother died her home was owned by her & 1 sibling. Does my Mother part that she holds into the home goes to her living children?
She does not have a living will
answered on Sep 21, 2021
Yes. If she has no spouse and no will, then everything goes to her descendants. That would include her living children and also the children of any deceased child.
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