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When a spouse dies, the surviving spouse may have important rights under Texas probate law, even if the deceased spouse had a will. These rights can include ownership of community property, homestead protections, exempt...

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...

In Texas, a lost or destroyed will can still be admitted to probate if the person seeking probate of the will can establish its existence, its contents, and the circumstances surrounding its loss or destruction....