No Forced Heirship In Texas
Texas does not require that you leave some part of your property to your children or spouse.
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Tag: Children
Should 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 MoreSupreme Court rules children born by IVF not entitled to social security benefits.
When a parent dies, his or her children can claim social benefits based on their parents social security contributions until they become adults. In a case decided May 21, 2012, the United States Supreme Court ruled that children...
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What are the Inheritance Rights of a Spouse?
The inheritance rights of a spouse in Texas are complicated. This article talks about those complications and how they may affect the inheritance rights.
Read MoreInheritance Rights of Adopted Children
Inheritance Rights of Adopted Children Generally, in Texas, the inheritance rights of formally adopted children are the same as naturally born children. That means that they inherit from and through their adoptive parents....
Read MoreIn a will, when does “till she dies” mean forever?
“(T)ill she dies” means forever. Inheritance cases sometimes present unusual problems. A man left a holographic will. The entire will read “Last Will & testament Debbie gets everything till she dies. Being...
Read MoreWho can request an exhumation of a body?
Apparently, an illegitimate child can’t. The Health and Safety Code §711.004 allows a district court to order an exhumation if requested by certain people including the spouse or the children. That section may not apply to...
Read MoreDo illegitimate children have inheritance rights?
Prior to 1991 Before 1991, the question of do illegitimate children have inheritance rights was answered differently than it is today. In Texas illegitimate children could only inherit from their biological parents if the...
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What in the world is a “pretermitted child”?
A pretermitted child is one who is born after a will is made and is not otherwise provided for. What “not otherwise provided for” means depends on the facts
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