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Texas Probate and Estate Planning Blog
http://texprobateblog.blogspot.com
This is a blog dedicated to Texas probate law and estate planning, including issues related to wills, living wills, directive to physicians, child custody/guardianship issues, and other related discussions.
- Added on: Nov 23rd, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Marc Lippincott
- Listed in: Law & Legal Retirement Planning
- Tags: texas estate planning will probate living will directive to physicians
Recent Posts
What’s the First Thing an Executor under the Will Must Do?
Your relative has passed away and you’ve found her Will. After reading it, you realize that you’ve been named as the executor of her estate. What do you do now?First, you need to realize that simply being named in the Will does not give you any...
What Happens When the Deceased Had Filed for Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy is pretty common these days, given the current state of our economy. Most people are aware that a person who had sought protection from the Bankruptcy Courts is generally not subject to suit in any other court while the bankruptcy case is...
The Most Important Words in Your Will
There are two fairly simple things that you can do before you die to help ease the financial burden of your passing on your family. One is to buy a good amount of life insurance. The other is to prepare a simple Will that uses the phrase, “I appo...
Simpler Probate for Certain Estates in Texas
What can you do to avoid expensive probate costs when there are very few assets or very little money in the deceased person’s estate? In Texas, there are a variety of methods to help these “small estates.” The Texas Probate Code recognizes ...
When should I probate a will?
Generally, a will should be probated as soon as possible. In Texas, the law requires that a will be offered for probate within four years of the date of death. (Texas Probate Code § 73). Under limited circumstances, a will can be offered for prob...
Texas Probate Administration and the Estate Inventory
In part, the probate administration of an estate involves gathering the assets of the person who died. Part of this process includes preparing an “Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims” to be filed by the estate’s representative (also ca...
