Probating a Will
Usually, a person a testator nominates as executor in a Will applies for probate, but not always. The Texas Estates Code provides that any interested person can…
“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.
According to Section 33.001 of the Texas Estates Code, a will should be admitted to probate in the Texas county where the decedent was domiciled or…
I recently received a phone call from someone whose wife was not a US Citizen. The caller wondered whether his wife could nevertheless serve as an executor…
FAQs About Wills, Probating a Will
I received a email recently from someone asking whether a convicted felon can serve as an executor in Texas. The individual who contacted me had two…
I’ve received several emails the past few weeks asking whether it is possible for a beneficiary of an estate to also serve as executor. Naming someone as…
Ideally, we would all live near our loved ones. However, the reality of our global economy is that family members often live in another…
Full administration of an estate is not always necessary. If an estate has no unpaid debts, except those secured by real property, and administration is not…
Probate is the legal process of proving the validity of a will. It is also commonly understood to refer to the legal process in which the estate of…
When a person dies and probate is necessary, a court will appoint a personal representative, called an executor or administrator, to oversee the winding up of the…