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What Problems Arise if You Die Without a Will? May 31, 2018
In Texas, if you die without a Will, then you are stuck, so to speak with what the State of Texas has determined should be the distribution of your estate. This situation can also arise when you have ...
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What Happens to Inherited Property After Divorce? July 19, 2016
Question: My spouse and I have concluded that we are no longer willing to continue our marriage. I have some property I inherited a number of years ago from my grandparents. Is my spouse entitled to ...
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How are Debts Addressed in a Probate? April 12, 2016
When a person prepares a Will, they (the testator) can say that they want the debts on their property to follow that property. For example, if the testator has a debt on their truck and they’re going ...
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How Do You Divide Property After a Divorce? March 14, 2016
Post-Divorce Division of Property In the event that there is property that was not divided or awarded to a spouse in a final decree of divorce or annulment, either former spouse may file a suit to ...
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What Happens if You Die Without a Will? March 9, 2016
Dying without a Will is called dying intestate. If you die in Texas without a Will, the legislature has written one for you, so to speak. The Texas Estates Code has rules that say exactly to whom your ...
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Why Do You Need a Will? February 22, 2016
Why Do You Need a Will? It’s very important to have a Will because the Texas legislature did not have your specific family in mind when they came up with the rules for intestate succession. Intestate ...
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