If a spouse dies without a Will, the surviving spouse receives an intestate share determined by Texas law. The amount of separate property real estate, personal property, and community property inherited by the surviving spouse depends on if children, parents, and siblings survive the decedent. Se...
If the decedent dies intestate (without a will) but has a surviving spouse, the distribution of the property depends on whether the decedent had children. If the decedent had one or more children or a descendant of a child (a grandchild), the surviving spouse takes one-third of the persona...
When a decedent dies without a will, an executor or administrator can use aSmall Estate Affidavit(SEA) to probate the estate. The intestate decedent must have left less than $75,000 worth of property, excluding the homestead where the decedent lived and any exempt property. The executor or a...
Missouri law does not allow a person to completely disinherit his spouse. If a surviving spouse is left out of a decedent's will, whether intentional or accidental, she has a right of election. Missouri Revised Statute 474.160 permits a spouse to inherit one-third of the estate if the deced...
One of the biggest repercussions of being caught in the act of adultery in Texas is that the offending spouse could get killed on the spot if discovered in the throws of passion by the other spouse.. Texas criminal system has long been leinient when it comes to crimes of passio...
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These inheritance rights apply if Texas law governs the disposition of the estate because the decedent died without a valid will. If the decedent dies with a will and did not include the child in the will, there is no right of inheritance. ...
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The surviving spouse, children, and parents can bring a Texas wrongful death claim. Estates can make a claim. An executor or administrator of an estate may be appointed. They can bring the claim for the estate. Section 71.004 allows for the recovery of damages. Which include the loss of: ...
“I should have the right to introduce my daughter to the concepts of adultery and coveting one’s spouse,” Litzler said. “It shouldn’t be one of the first things she learns to read in her kindergarten classroom.” Enjoy this piece?