The probate process involves the distribution of the assets in the decedent’s estate, which include money, personal property and real property. A person can engage in the probate process without the assistance of an attorney. When There Is a Will The first step is to file an applicat...
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Section 31.002(b), in turn, indicates that the jurisdiction of a probate court extends to “the interpretation and administration of a testamentary trust if the will creating the trust has been admitted to probate in the court.” The parties clash over the meaning of “administration” in...
On January 10, 2025, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was an invited speaker for the Collin County Bar Association’s Estate Planning & Probate Section. Because of the winter storm that hit Dallas, his presentation was via Zoom and was entitledConfidentiality Breach or Not: Revealing Information About a ...
A surviving spouse is also entitled to family allowance for one year payable from decedent’s estate. Texas Estates Code section 353.102. Marital Agreements Marital agreements which are often referred to as prenuptial agreements, ante-nuptial agreements, and post-nuptial agreements, can waive or cre...
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nor a boat qualify. But a vacant lot can be homestead if the owner has reasonable expectations of building a home on it; a leasehold estate (rental property) can be homestead; a life estate may also qualify; and even a beneficial interest in a trust that holds real estate can be ...
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