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The cost of hiring an attorney is one of the most common concerns for people considering a will contest. Probate litigation can be expensive, particularly when a case requires extensive discovery, depositions, expert...

In a will contest, the outcome often depends upon evidence concerning events that occurred months or even years before the testator’s death. The testator—the person who made the will—is no longer available to...

A person may challenge the validity of a will on the basis that the testator – that is, the person making the will – would not have executed the will were it not for the exercise of undue influence of one or more...

A power of attorney (the “POA”) is a legal document that allows someone (the “principal”) to give another person (the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact”) the authority to make decisions and take actions on their...

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.”...