Category: Probate

When a loved one passes away family members are consumed with immediate issues regarding the funeral and possibly caring for children and other dependents. If the decedent left a will designating heirs to his or her property, probating the will may initially be pushed to the back burner. It is important, however, that you know …

In a recent article we discussed what the probate process is in Texas when a loved one (decedent) passes away. During probate, a court reviews the decedent’s Will, authenticates it and admits it to probate. In many cases, the court appoints an Executor or an Administrator to administer the estate, and issues Letters Testamentary or …

It can be frustrating when your loved one (decedent) passes away and the family members cannot locate a Will that they know the decedent executed. You’ve searched in bank lock boxes, shoeboxes, filing cabinets, throughout the house, and even the storage building in Georgetown, and no one can locate the Will. As we discussed in …

Many people in Texas go to a Texas attorney and have their Wills drafted. A Will gives the person the ability to say to whom their property will go once they pass on. However, sometimes people do not have Wills. When a person dies without a Will, their property then passes to others by way …

When leaving property in a Will, sometimes a person wants to give his property to a beneficiary at a later time, like after an event occurs. Executory interests are a type of future interest in property. A future interest in property does not entitle the owner to use or possess the property immediately, but will …

When a loved one passes away, the family members have what sometimes seems like an overwhelming task of winding up the affairs and trying to move forward. Many times probating the deceased’s Will is part of that process. In this article we will discuss generally how to probate a Will in Texas. If you have …