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 »

Up to $15,000 of funeral expenses and up to an additional $15,000 of medical expenses associated with your mom’s final illness must be paid out of your mom’s estate as a priority claim before any other debts or expenses are paid.

If you paid funeral expenses out of pocket, you need to... Read more »

The surviving children can obtain a copy of the Will from the probate court and read it whenever and however they’d like to.

I have a judgement for income withholding order for any of his employers against my Ex for child support and spousal support which is not paid since 2020.

- ANSWER: Enforce this judgment.

So he setup a company with his wife as registered agent and owner of the company. His wife is... Read more »

You need to call legal aide and see if you qualify for a free lawyer

A surviving spouse is entitled to no less than a life estate in any property used as a homestead by the deceased spouse in Texas. She is also entitled to all exempt personal property and to an allowance from the decedent’s estate for one year. This is fair because it provides for the widow to... Read more »

The main purpose of probate is to transfer assets that are still in the name of a deceased person. If there are no such assets, not much purpose would be served by opening a probate.

You need an attorney to handle this for you. The good news is that it should be easy to draft an agreement or release for the buyer to get their money back that protects you. However, I would need to see everything you previously signed, and anything presently offered for your signature.... Read more »

Trust funds are generally not safe from child support or alimony. This is true even if they are spendthrift trusts. You might review the article “Are Trust Funds Safe From Claims For Alimony or Child Support?” Trusts & Estates (April 2013).

Yes!

It would have been great and easy if someone would have reduced everyone's intentions to writing.

Since that did not happen, you do need to clear up the Estate and wrap it up also.

The good news is if everyone works together, the solution would be relatively easy.... Read more »

It depends on what the POA states, Find out id your dad knows she put her name on his account, You may want to open a new bank account for him,

Given your mother's deteriorating condition and the threat of other family members to have her sign another POA, your best course of action is probably to petition a probate court for temporary or permanent guardianship of your mother.

That will probably be less expensive and more... Read more »

Yes, your mother can leave her half to you even if the home has a mortgage on it. If she does that, then after she passes you and your brother will need to keep making the mortgage payments on the house lest the bank foreclose. In the end, you and your brother will probably end up selling the... Read more »

He can have a Will or Trust drafted in his name detailing his wishes. Whatever interest he owns in the home after the outcome of the divorce can transfer to you upon his death.

If his wife retains or it is determined she owns an interest in the home, she may be able to live in the home... Read more »

It sounds like the attorney stopped communicating with you because he has a conflict of interest. If the attorney previously performed legal services for your half-brother related to the trust, he quite likely does have such a conflict and should not communicate with you.

You should hire... Read more »

The life insurance goes to the beneficiary . Call the life insurance and see who the beneficiaries are . They will give you instruction how to get the money if you have the beneficiary. You will need the death certificate

It’s legal but it sure looks suspicious.

If your wife has dementia, any power of attorney she may now sign is subject to challenge because she may lack the mental capacity to understand what she is signing.

A better choice would be to apply for a guardianship of her person and estate.

I need more detailed information, but generally if there is not a Will or Trust in place the estates of your mother and father would have to go through probate court separately. Because there is not a Will or Trust in place the destruction will be based on statute, and therefore it is likely that... Read more »

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. You could repost and include "Probate" and "Estate Planning" as categories. Some questions go unanswered, but you might have better chances of a response under those headings. Good luck