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 [...]

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 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 [...]

Typically, standing to contest the validity of a Will is limited to two classes of persons: 1) a person who is named on the face of the Will (i.e. any beneficiary); and 2) a person who would inherit from the testator if the Will was invalid.  The most common grounds, or reasons, for contesting a [...]

The executor of a Texas will is the person chosen by the deceased to administrate the provisions of the will of his/her estate. The executor must be at least eighteen years old and have no prior felony convictions. Executors are usually family members, accountants, or lawyers. The duties of the executor start at the time [...]

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 [...]