Wills generally go through probate uncontested. However, several valid reasons exist to declare a will invalid Texas law recognizes a handwritten will as legally valid. Handwritten wills are known as “holographic wills.”...
Author: Aldrich Law Firm
The executor of an estate can be sued for failing to adequately perform duties The law imposes duties on people in a variety of circumstances. Everyone who drives a car, for example, has a duty not to drive negligently. The...
This article provides a primer on lawsuits regarding the mismanagement of trust funds. A trustee has significant authority over the management of a trust’s assets. Accordingly, the trustee has numerous legal duties and...
A will can be challenged based on any of a number of legally sufficient reasons. Under Texas law, an interested party may challenge the validity of a will in a lawsuit called a will contest. A will may be found...
