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I also filed a complaint with the Texas Health Department my question is wht can I do to hold him accountable and make sure that they take responsibility forliabilities and their negligence
answered on May 12, 2020
Follow up with the health department. If they do not return your call, just keep calling them. Sometimes they only respond to truly insistent people. I would also contact your local congress-person to find out what they are doing to eradicate scabies in this area.
answered on Aug 12, 2019
Yes most likely. A lit of Wills provide for that power.
Of his death certificate?
Under what circumstances make it possible to not have to file a will with the court?
answered on Jun 24, 2019
If someone dies without a Will, they are said to have died Intestate. Succession is the term for who inherits the property if someone dies without a Will. There is no deadline to file an Heirship but you have four years from the date of death to file an Administration of the Estate.
Why would a personal injury lawyer threaten withdraw on a case they have been working on for 8+ months with less than 4 months left, 2+ depos and with a substantial settlement arriving when complete?
Also, what happens if that lawyer doesn’t respond yes/no to emails... View More 
answered on Jun 24, 2019
It could be a variety of reasons. He/she could be overworked. Or, he/she could have decided the cases was not as good as once thought. It would be pure speculation to answer this question without being intimately involved on the case.
My step uncle passed away recently without a will. My step dad is the only living family left. The only thing my uncle had to his name is a car worth about $1500 and there is a utility deposit check coming for $118. How do we go about transferring the car title and be able to cash the check without... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2019
Look up for the form for an Affidavit of Heirship. Your local County Clerk should be able to point you in the right direction if you can't find it on your own.
My Father and mother both died without a will. My dad has a Employee Stock purchase plan valued at around $18,000 and has a life insurance policy valued at 40,000. Do that qualify for the Small Estate affidavit probate process? I have got a link to Fort Bend county courts for the required forms,... View More
answered on Jun 6, 2019
It sounds like your father's estate probably qualifies based on the above information. There are other factors to consider in the analysis. I offer a free consultation on probate matters and I practice in Fort Bend County. My number is 281-970-8039
I’m trying to determine the value of an inheritance of securities the decedent owned. Is the disbursement amount based on the stock price at time of death or is it based on the value when the executors sell the stock?
And I’m dealing with an independent executor that has refused to... View More
answered on Jun 4, 2019
You could request your share of the stock be transferred to you and then you could sell or keep it. The basis of the stock would be its value as of the date of death.
answered on Jun 4, 2019
The community estate prior to death and the surviving spouse after that.
Providing it’s not valid, could it hold a fight in probate court? My brother is 18 to be 19 so isn’t of legal age and I’m 23.
answered on May 17, 2019
Are you located in Texas? Each has its own set of laws for probate cases. In Texas, it has to express testamentary intent and be wholly in the handwriting of the Decedent.
My mother passed away 11 years ago. My father survived her and I am left, as executor, to settle all debts, sell the house and distribute assets. I don't know if this will require Probate or not. First time experience as an executor. The estate is to be divided equally between my sister and I... View More
answered on May 14, 2019
Is there real estate or a bank account that you cannot get into? You are not required by law to Probate, but most people need to to transfer title to real estate or gain access to bank accounts. Call me at 281-970-8039 for a free consultation
answered on May 13, 2019
Go to the County Clerk's website for that county and run a search.
House was in parent’s name only. I was told by atty that offspring heirs get the house after stepparent dies or decides to move out. I looked on property records online & after my parent died, “estate of (parent’s name)” was listed as sole owner, now 2 years later after probate has been... View More
answered on May 7, 2019
Under the Texas Constitution, a surviving spouse has a constitutional homestead right to the homestead property, even if it was separate property.
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