First off,I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

I'd need more information to be able to answer your question more fully; however, as a general rule no one is entitled to possession of a decedent's personal property until an executor or an administrator is appointed for his or... Read more »

You need to get the house in just your name. Probate the will and transfer his interest of the house to yiu

There are a number of pro bono legal clinic scattered across Texas for litigants who are genuinely indigent. I’d start there.

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 »

Call your probation officer and ask for a travel permit to Harris County, Have a lawyer get you permission to live in Harris county,

A POA does not appoint an executor. Only a will does.

A POA becomes null and void when the maker dies.

When your father-in-law’s estate is probated, the personal representative must use available assets to pay debts in a specific order set by statute. First in priority is the... Read more »

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.

The prior chain of title involving your deceased husband and his former wife is irrelevant to how you need to sign your TODD to ensure that the property passes outside of probate in the event of your death.

Your mother has no claim against the IRA, but you might have a claim to the money.

First, you need to determine if the IRA has a "pay on death" endorsement or beneficiary designation and, if so, who is named. If your father named someone, whomever he named is entitled to the IRA.... Read more »

You can hold an auction. You can list everything on EBay. But, as a dependent administrator, you will need to secure the court's permission first.

If an heir thinks the highest bid you receive is too low, they can bid at the auction or on EBay.

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 »

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 »

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 »

You can either probate your sister’s estate or do an affidavit of heirship.

While an affidavit of heirship is quicker and less expensive, recent increase in deed fraud occasionally deters future buyers from purchasing property with a recent affidavit of heirship in the chain of title. So... Read more »

The state where the Will was admitted to probate dominates. If grandfather lived and died in Kansas, then Kansas law and Kansas courts will be used.

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.

Probably but you may encounter practical difficulties.

Most banks will require a copy of the death certificate, which normally does not take weeks and routinely is delivered online within 24 hours of making a request (usually on the same day).