Podcast “DNA – I found my dad, do I inherit his estate?”
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Category: Children
Is 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...
Read MoreLondon Courts Face Explosion Of Will Contest Cases
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Read MoreEngland Seeing Increase in Will Contest
England seeing an increase in will contest, why? For the same reasons Texas is seeing an increase in will contest. I have previously written on why contesting a will has become more common. You can view that article here. An...
Read MoreDo All Heirs Have To Join A Will Contest?
In Rem Proceedings Will Contest in Texas are in rem proceedings which means that notice to all the heirs is not required. It is up to each interested party to keep themselves apprised of the status of any probate case. Tennessee...
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No Forced Heirship In Texas
Texas does not require that you leave some part of your property to your children or spouse.
Read MoreElder Abuse Is Increasing
Elder abuse is increasing, often at the hands of those closest. In an article in the Arizona Daily Star by Patrick McNamara, which was published on their website, tucson.com, the paper reported that law enforcement is seeing an...
Read MoreHOA Expenses after Death.
HOA or Home Owner’s Association fees are much more common today than they used to be in the past. Most condominiums have an HOA. Small subdivisions may also have home owner’s associations. These associations are set...
Read MorePretermitted Wife Not Recognized in Texas.
What is a pretermitted spouse I’ve written before about pretermitted (forgotten) children and their rights to inherit. You can read the articles here and here. Basically, a pretermitted child is one who is born after a...
Read MoreShould You Tell Your Children What They Will (Or Won’t) Inherit?
Deborah L. Jacobs, a staff writer at Forbes, wrote an article where she listed seven reasons why you should tell your children what they will or won’t inherit. While this is a difficult conversation especially as you age...
Read MoreCan Minors Contest a Will?
Yes. A minor can contest a will. Usually, a parent will begin contesting a will as “next friend” of the minor. That is the same procedure used in Texas for all lawsuits where a minor is a party. Someone may also be...
Read MoreCan a Texas Judge Declare That a Parent Can’t Inherit From His Child?
Yes he can, according to the Texas Probate Code. A judge can declare that a parent can’t inherit by or through a child if the parent abandoned or failed to support the child; abandoned the mother during pregnancy and...
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