Although there are different probate methods, dependent probate is Texas's default way of administering estates. This allows courts to supervise the entire process of administration. Nevertheless, many wonder if they can have the court agree to an independent probate...
The average adult in Texas doesn't know much about the probate process until they find themselves grieving a loved one. When a close loved one passes away, people often receive a crash course in probate proceedings as they wait to receive their inheritance or prepare...
Probate brings up plenty of worries for a decedent’s heirs. For one, they may worry that creditor debt collection during probate will leave them with no assets, threatening their financial stability, especially if the decedent was the family’s main provider....
The process of estate administration often involves numerous different obligations for the executor or personal representative of an estate. They must submit paperwork to the probate courts, attend hearings and eventually distribute assets to the selected...
There is no one right way to administer a deceased person’s estate. In Texas, multiple methods exist to handle an estate’s probate administration. Two of the most common methods are dependent and independent probate. The default method: Dependent probate When an...
Losing a loved one under any circumstance is a devastating experience. Besides dealing with grief, unfortunately, there are some administrative tasks that you must take care of. One of these is distributing the decedent’s estate per their will or the state’s intestacy...
The estate administrator is the person responsible for distributing the assets that an individual has left behind. An elderly person has written a well specifying which assets are supposed to go to which airs. The administrator doesn’t make these decisions. But they...
The executor of a Texas estate has a lot of responsibility. Their role requires that they locate and secure assets, cooperate with the probate courts and communicate with creditors. They also need to provide beneficiaries with information about the estate and...
As an executor of a loved one’s or friend’s estate, you’ll need to deal with probate to some degree. However, if the deceased did some sound estate planning, that process should be relatively short and uncomplicated. If they owned property outside of Texas, you might...
Many people oversimplify the responsibilities of a Texas estate executor. They will tell you that an executor distributes someone's property to their beneficiaries and attends court. Those certainly are some of the basic obligations of estate administration, but many...