Probate and Estate Administration

If you have inherited a house with a mortgage, you may be wondering what your options are. This is especially the case in light of today’s high interest rates. Will it be necessary to refinance

When a person passes away, they usually leave behind two types of assets: probate assets and non-probate assets. Probate assets are property held under the deceased person’s name. For example, if the decedent had an

North Carolina’s laws provide a safeguard for surviving spouses. Under North Carolina law, a spouse can claim a certain share of your estate when you die, regardless of what your will says. This share is

“Will it be necessary to hire a lawyer to go through probate?” That’s a question I get each week from Texans who have lost friends and family members. Often, the decedent’s Will appoints them as

An Affidavit of Heirship is a legal document that summarizes the deceased person’s family history and the identity of their heirs. Although it is not a formal adjudication like probate is, an affidavit that is

His dad had been sick and weak. He didn’t even have the strength to write his own name. Nevertheless, after his father died, his stepmother produced a deathbed Will for probate that left all her

John and Jane Doe didn’t always live in Texas. Earlier in their marriage, they lived in another state, where John purchased a house the couple lived in and raised their children. Although they have since

If an executor is named in a Will, then that person is generally the most logical person to file an application to probate the Will. The Texas Estates Code also provides that the applicant may be