DOES “SPOUSE” MEAN CURRENT SPOUSE?
Problems with terms like “spouse,” “children,” “heirs…”...
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Category: Inheritance
The slayer rule doesn’t always apply
The slayer rule means that a person who murders another person cannot inherit from that person. Texas doesn’t have the slayer rule but there are other methods of keeping the slayer from inheriting.
In a recent article in England, the courts let the wife inherit from her husband that she murdered because he had been so abusive toward her.
Does a spouse inherit in Texas
Does a spouse inherit in Texas? Maybe. Our page shows some of the complicating factors involved in determining whether a spouse inherits in Texas.
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A Gift of “Personal Property” Means all but Real Estate
When a will gives “all household and personal property” to a person, that gift encompasses all personal property, tangible or intangible. It is not limited by the word “household.” The only thing that doesn’t pass is real estate.
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Podcast “DNA – I found my dad, do I inherit his estate?”
Podcast added! The topic is “DNA – I found my dad, do I inherit his estate?” You...
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Texas Supreme Court Holds There Is No Tortious Interference With Inheritance Rights Cause Of Action
The Texas Supreme Court is loathe to recognize or create a cause of action if there is a question...
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In A Texas will, When Does “I Leave The Rest To You” Mean I Don’t Leave The Rest To You?
In a Texas will, the mother said this: “NOW BOBBY I leave the rest to you, everything,...
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Oral Statements by the Testator about a Texas Will
When a person tells someone how he wants his property handled when he dies but he has a written...
Read MoreDoes A Texas Will That Says “all other things owned by me…” Include Everything Owed By The Testator
The will In a recent Texas inheritance dispute out of the Fort Worth Court of Appeals, In the Estate of Larry Ronald Neal, Deceased, No. 02-16-00381-CV, (Tex. App. –Fort Worth, Delivered: November 9, 2017), the question...
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What Happens When You File An Inheritance Dispute In The Wrong Texas Court
If you try to represent yourself in court things can go wrong quickly.
Read MoreHow To Revoke A Trust In Texas
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Read MoreIs A Will Voidable Because of Public Policy
[mp_image id=”2588″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] Backbround In 2016, the Texas court...
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