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What Hapens to Property if a Person Dies Without a Will in Texas?
I am the 67 yr. old dau. of my 91 year old mother. My mother has lived with my husband and me for the last 10 years (she is widowed). She and my step-dad had wills drawn up about 15 years ago. After the loss of her husband and a move from IL to TX, the will or wills (?) were lost. I called the lawyer who drew them up but she said she did not have a copy. I know this is FOOLISH...
02/10/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Texas | #20909Is There a Time Limt For Filing a Will in Court in Texas?
My sister in laws father has passed away yesterday. Now he was a resident in colorado and had moved to texas to receive treatement for cancer over 2 yrs ago. He came back to colorado 6 months ago to receive treatment and ended up becoming real sick. Will he was bed ridden for 3 weeks he wrote a will. He semi-recovered and moved back to texas. Upon his death his wife had sta...
02/06/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Colorado | #20819What Forms Are Needed to Transfer Property of a Deceased to Siblings?
Between 6-8 relatives, some blood siblings, others by marriage have inherited real property in Pike Co., Pennsylvania. We need to transfer the property from my mother's estate to us in different shares and make an agreement for all of us to maintain the property, pay taxes, insurance, etc. going forward while insuring each of can have our own children be able to inherit our sha...
01/27/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: New Jersey | #20651Who Owns a Joint Bank Account When One Owner Dies?
my brother and daughter have a joint bank accounts. i am the sister. i have the power of attorney. my dies who is entitle to the funds
01/26/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Pennsylvania | #20622Can a Spouse Claim Part of Jointly Owned Property if There is No Will?
I live in tx. I purchased 1 property with a man under both names but different last names. we moved in together on said property. he died leaving no will & now i found out he was married when we purchase property & his spouse is hindering the sale of property by claim of inheritance.I didnt know he was married & dont believe the spouse should have rights to property. does she? ...
01/25/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Texas | #20611Can We Avoid Probate if We Own No Real Estate?
We have no residence, full time in RV, we use a mail service with Texas address, we own no real property, we have substantial stock and bonds, we have Texas wills. With no real proberty,will Texas will avoid propate in all 49 other states if we die there. This is a question that over 1 million full time retired rv ers have.
01/17/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Texas | #20476How Do I Transfer a Deceased's Land and Mineral Rights to ANother?
My Father passed away. Owns property in MS. Had a will and left everything to my mother. What form do we need to transfer land and mineral rights to my mother. Land was in his name only and not joint ownership.
01/11/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Mississippi | #20399How Difficult Is it To Probate an Estate in Florida?
if you have a will from father to son. how hard is it to change into son,s name on your own? after his death
01/05/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Florida | #20306How Can I Collect Bank Account Funds of a Deceased Spouse in Alabama?
All of the property etc in my husband and myself read x or y, land and house trailer documents read x and y.There is a bank account that does not have my name on it but my husband's will leaves everything to me and makes me executor of the will. Why then do I need to have a letter of testament to have excess to the money in the bank account in the amount of $4,354.00 without p...
12/18/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Alabama | #20118How Do I Close the Probate and Conservatorship of a Missing Person in California?
My husband was a missing person and now has been declared dead. A conservatorship was established. Due to a lack of funds, I want to file on my own, I think it is called pro per, to close the conservatorship, exonerate the bond, and ask for a waiver of the final accounting since I am the sole beneficiary, it is my money anyway, and there are no funds left to pay for another ac...
12/09/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: California | #19984