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answered on Jan 16, 2020
No, I recommend you call an experienced probate attorney in the county that the deceased person lived.
He has kids that I don't trust. She does have a will
Can she add me without him knowing?
answered on Oct 3, 2017
I highly recommend that your mother discuss these issues with an experienced Texas estate planning attorney. There are several different options that she could use to achieve the same result.
There isn't one listed but 1 siblings name is on accounts with my mom. Do the other 3 siblings have a right to there share of the money she left? I'm in Texas
answered on Sep 23, 2017
Your mother and sister may have created a joint account with right of survivorship, in which case your sister would inherit all of the money in the account.
Sister says she can't do anything without her giving permission. Can mother stop her own will.
answered on Sep 23, 2017
If your mother is still competent, she can change her will, revoke any existing powers of attorney, and create new powers of attorney.
There was question if another child was my fathers He was born to a married women
Should he be considered in my Grandmother estate as an descendent
answered on Sep 23, 2017
I highly recommend that you contact a probate attorney in your area.
Just to be clearer, no notary, no witnesses signatures, just the trustor and trustee who is the same person?
answered on Jul 6, 2017
The answer would depend on whether your sister left a will, as well as the value of her estate. I highly recommend that you contact a probate attorney in your area.
#2,does trusty have the right to choose what school benificiarie goes to??
We are divorced and my childs father has a history of drug abuse and is in cps system for child neglect, he can not keep a steady job and does not pay child support, he does not have a valid drivers license and constantly says he can not feed himself, therefore, i do not believe he could take care... View More 
answered on May 8, 2017
Yes, you can designate legal guardians in your last will and testament.
answered on May 8, 2017
Yes, the will should still be valid. I recommend that you contact an estate planning and/or probate attorney to discuss your options.
My friends' fiancee who lived in Lamesa, Texas passed away after a brief illness last week. He had a daughter with his ex wife (they were married for about 15 years until they got divorced in the spring of 2007) she told my friend that she is the one to claim to all his belongings but he has... View More
answered on May 2, 2017
When a person dies without a will, the person's ex-spouse would not have a claim to the person's property. However, the person's child may have a claim.
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