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Archive of entries posted on 16th March 2009

Who inherits your property if you die intestate (without a will)?

Separate property – 1. If there is no spouse – all to children.  If there are no children then to parents. 2. If there is a spouse – a. If no children – all personal property to spouse; one half of real property to spouse, balance to parents.  If no parents living and no brothers [...]

What is the difference between community and separate property?

Texas is a community property state.  The word community in community property refers to the marital community; the marriage between you and your spouse.  If you are not married, you do not have any community property.  You only have separate property. Community property is all property acquired during the marriage except property acquired by inheritance [...]