Can a beneficiary attest a will?
As stated in another post on this blog, a will has to be attested by two are more credible persons above the age of 14 who sign the will in their own handwriting in the presence of the testator. Normally, credible person means someone who does not take under the will. Who is not a [...]
Dependent vs. Independent Administration vs. Muniment of Title
When someone dies, a probate is filed to dispose of the assets. What type of probate should be filed? In Texas there are several different types of probate. The one that you want to avoid if possible is a Dependant Administration. There are times when a Dependant Administration can’t be avoided but if it is [...]
How I learned to stop worrying and love probate, Part 2.
In the first part of this post, I talked about what probate is about. In this part, I want to talk about some of the problems that can occur when someone tries to avoid probate because they are afraid of it. Recently, people have been buying trust packages from someone who comes into town and [...]
How I learned to stop worrying and love probate, Part 1.
Most people don’t know what probate is but they know that they don’t like it. They know that they should be afraid of it and try to avoid probate at all cost. This fear of probate has come about recently because of some individuals or groups trying to sell people, mostly seniors, trust forms or [...]
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