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After a loved one dies, their property must go through probate court in order to be transferred to the rightful heirs. If you are named as the executor in the will, you will be responsible for ensuring that the process goes smoothly. Here’s what you need to know about transferring a case to probate court.…

Spring is in the air, so what is that foul odor?  Could it be the stench coming from your property tax reappraisal?  It is true that death and taxes are inevitable, but property taxes are particularly inescapable.  Somehow, someway, somebody is going to pay the property taxes on your house or other real estate. Property…

An executor is a person who has the legal right to manage an estate during and after the probate process. An executor is also referred to as an administrator, personal representative or estate trustee. But is an executor a “party of interest” to other proceedings, especially non probate proceedings? Legal Terminology Doctrine of Res Judicata:…

When someone dies without a Will in Texas, the deceased person’s property is distributed according to a statutory formula found in the Texas Estate Code. According to the intestacy statutes, siblings inherit only if a person does not have a surviving spouse, descendants, or parents. When there is a surviving spouse, descendants, or parents, their…

9th Annual Probate Administration September 1, 2019Westin Galleria13340 Dallas ParkwayDallas, TX 75240 This comprehensive course covers what you need to know from opening a probate to closing a probate and everything in between. Preparing the estate for administration Fundamentals of administration and probate proceedings Special and alternative forms of letters and proceedings Tax issues and…