Key Takeaways Texas probate can take 2-24 months, with delays often costing families $800-$2,000 monthly in vacant home expenses while urgent care needs arise immediately Small Estate Affidavits ...

The probate process in Texas will rely heavily on what is involved in the estate, the number of heirs and how much planning was done before the decedent's passing. Factors such as the size of the ...

Probate is the legal process of validating a will and distributing assets, which often requires legal aid. Many families worry about covering these attorney costs. But, in Texas, the estate typically ...

Here is something all Texas homeowners can be thankful for – homestead rights in Texas. Specifically, homestead protections against creditors after a homeowner dies. Let’s look at a hypothetical ...

A Houston Chronicle investigation of hundreds of records and thousands of court-ordered payments, as well as interviews with judges and lawyers, found evidence of questionable billings and favoritism ...

Lady Bird deeds offer Texans a way to transfer a home without probate while protecting it from Medicaid estate recovery. Here ...

Having a probate court wade through your estate can be time-consuming, stressful, and expensive. It can also be a public spectacle if disputes develop. Fortunately, there are numerous strategies to ...

Probate court comes cloaked in mourning, its chambers filled with feuding families and highly charged dramas of human riches and human rights. It's where the grieving, the embittered and sometimes the ...