You said you are an executor so there has to be a will. Where this $461 goes will depend on what the will says. Not "you want to send this to Indonesia". The fact that she died im Indonesia also complicates the situation. there are other factors to consider if probate should be done in... View More

therr are not enough details of your case for a full analysis. For example, what does the power of attorney cover. Is your mother mentally competent now. Who are the owners of the house. Who are the heirs of your mother. What other assets does your mother have. Is she getting any medicaid... View More

I Supposed what you were asking is what will happen to her assets if her estate is not probated. If that is the case, it means that none of her assets can change hand. If she owns a house, the house will stay in the name of her estate. Same thing for money in her bank accounts, investment accounts... View More

If there is a will and your father really left everything to his friend, then his friend will have to have the will probated in order to get the assets. All files in a probate case, including the will, become public records. You can then go to the court house to ask for a copy of the will. Note... View More

Yes, the funds in the merrill lynch account will go to your sister solely. It does not matter that the will says. This is because accounts like that are considered non probate assets, meaning that they are not governed by the will.

If there is no will, then her assets will pass down to her heirs according to the intestacy laws in Texas. That means the law will determine who are the heirs to her properties. Based on what you described, the nieces and nephews, together with your mother, will have a share to the house. They may... View More

Nothing, unless you want to object. It is just a notice to you that he is applying as an administration of the estate.

Based on what you described, the house is a separate property since it was bought before marriage. The fact that community fund was used to pay off the mortgage does not give rise to converting it into community property. However, you, as a surviving spouse, may have a claim to his estate for your... View More

A simple answer is yes because before anything can be passed down according to the instructions in the will, the will has to be admitted by the probate court judge. Meaning that the judge has to say that yes, this will is valid. That's why before any one can follow the instructions in the... View More

First, try looking everything for this will. Places where he put his important documents. Does he have a safety deposit box? Look at his bank statement. Was there an item for safety deposit box fee? Did he ever write any checks for legal fee? This may be a hint he had met with an estate planning... View More

That depends on what those assets are and how they are titled. For example, if the asset is $70k in a joint account with right of survivalship, then the money will pass automatically to the surviving account holder. There is no need to probate the will. But if the account is solely in your... View More

I assume you mean the title is in the estate of a deceased. In that case, title of the house can only be transferred to the heir of the estate. Is there a will? If there is one, then you need to look at the will and see to whom the deceased gave the house to. If there is no will, then someone will... View More

Seems like you get the terms confused. First, if you and your brother are designated as co-exectuors, then there must be a will. The will has to be probated (meaning presented to the court) in order for this appointment of Executor to happen. It is not something that someone can do without an... View More

You will need to have a probate attorney to help you figure out who is the proper heir to your father's estate. If there are two wills, then the will dated on a later date controls, provided the later dated will was properly executed. It will be hard for a lay person to tell if a will was... View More

If the court finds that she is appropriate to be the administrator then yes, she can be appointed as such. However, if there is reason that she should not be appointed, you need to file an objection so the court will know. Once she is appointed as an administrator, she may begin administration of... View More

The fact that your spouse is not a TX resident has no bearing to the answer. the fact thar you bought the house while you were single means it is your separate prioerty. Your spouse therefore has no say in selling the house. However, if you have used community fund to pay for another related to the... View More

Apply for guardianship and ask court to appoint you as guardian.

You can ask for an accounting of the estate and if he is found breaching his fiduciary duty, he can be liable for the damage he has caused to the estate and be removed as an executor.you should speak to an attorney to discuss further.

Your question is very unclear. Please repost and explain what you are looking for.

That depends on whether there is a will, whether it was her homestead, who the title owners of the house was, what type of deed the house is under and so many other factors. It is hard to say what's the best way to approach it without knowing further. You should sit down with a probate... View More