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Texas law gives executors significant authority over a deceased person’s property. Once appointed by the probate court, an executor may gain access to bank accounts, investment accounts, real estate, personal property,...

Summary: Most individuals seeking to probate a will in Texas are required to hire an attorney to represent them in the probate proceeding. Probate without an attorney constitutes the unauthorized practice of law and is...

Summary: The cost of probate in Texas varies significantly depending on the particulars of a given case. The primary factors contributing to overall probate costs are whether the decedent died with or without a will, and...

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...