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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 common law spouse can inherit from a decedent’s estate whether the decedent died with or without a valid will. In Texas estate law, a common-law spouse is afforded the same rights and privileges as those afforded to...

A deposition is a pretrial discovery tool used in civil litigation, including will contests, to gather information from witnesses and parties involved in the case. During a deposition, an attorney will ask questions of...

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...