Children Born Outside of Marriage: Unknown Descendants that May Inherit
Creating a Will is extremely important for individuals that have a sizable estate in the Dallas and DFW metroplex. Time and time again, individuals refuse to properly prepare for death and do not see the proper preparation of a legal and valid will as a necessity. When you refuse to prepare a Will, then your [...]
The Unknown Descendant that May Inherit?
Creating a Will is extremely important for individuals that have a sizeable estate in the Dallas and DFW metroplex. Time and time again, individuals refuse to properly prepare for death and do not see the proper preparation of a legal and valid will as a necessity. When you refuse to prepare a Will, then your [...]
Legal Wills & Trusts in Texas : Contesting a Texas Will
At the Dallas firm of The Nacol Law Firm PC, our lawyer Mark A. Nacol, offers more than three decades of experience in resolving Texas probate matters and Texas contested wills. Our trusted legal counsel has assisted numerous clients throughout Texas. For more information on Texas probate law and Texas will contests, from Dallas Attorney [...]
IRA – 401K – Life Insurance and Probate in Texas
A common question to all Texas probate attorneys is, “What Letters of Testamentary do I need for my parent’s life insurance policies?” In Texas, a will controls the distribution of all assets in the probated estate. Certain assets are classified as non–probate assets and no Court intervention is required. The following are the most commonly [...]
Children Born Outside of Marriage: Unknown Descendants that May Inherit
Creating a Will is extremely important for individuals that have a sizable estate in the Dallas and DFW metroplex. Time and time again, individuals refuse to properly prepare for death and do not see the proper preparation of a legal and valid will as a necessity. When you refuse to prepare a Will, then your [...]
Your Trust Fiduciary/Trustee—-Friend or Foe??
With the financial conflicts facing individuals and families today and the aging of the general population, more trust beneficiaries and family members are becoming concerned with the fiduciary duties of the trustees of their individual trusts. The fiduciary duty is a legal relationship, obligation and trust to act in the best interest of the beneficiary. [...]
No Will: Now What?
When your loved one dies without a will, the Texas probate process can be expensive and frustrating. Absent a will, an individual must have his or her estate distributed per the laws of Intestate Succession. Intestacy is the process by which the Texas probate code will determine which assets go to whom. If your mother [...]
Children Born Outside of Marriage: Unknown Descendants that May Inherit
Creating a Will is extremely important for individuals that have a sizable estate in the Dallas and DFW metroplex. Time and time again, individuals refuse to properly prepare for death and do not see the proper preparation of a legal and valid will as a necessity. When you refuse to prepare a Will, then your [...]
The Duties of an Executor of a Texas Will
The executor of a will is the person chosen by the deceased to administrate the provisions of the will of his/her estate. The executor must be eighteen years older and have no prior felony convictions. Executors are usually family members, accountants or lawyers. The duties of the executor start at the time of death and [...]