When a Texas resident dies, the executor named in their will is responsible for paying bills and taxes and distributing assets according to the terms outlined in the will. However, in some cases, the executor might pass away before the will holder. If no one else is...
Dying without a valid will in place can leave the decedent's family in a precarious situation when Texas probate law is applied. All individuals who die intestate will have their financial assets place in probate, which means that creditors and government taxation...
Dying without a will in Texas sends your property through the probate process using the intestacy laws of succession. The probate statutes spell out the path through which your estate must travel before disbursement to your heirs. The process may take longer than...
An executor is the person who is named in a will as being responsible for managing the estate. Some people in Texas may find themselves in a situation in which they think an executor should be removed. Who has standing? An executor cannot be challenged...