by Brian Hill | Jun 20, 2019 | Probate
If your loved one died without a valid will, you need to know how to protect your legal rights and carry out their last and final wishes. As explained by the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, the team ‘intestate’ is used in official legal proceedings...
by Brian Hill | May 30, 2019 | Probate
When a loved one passes away, the probate process usually will be necessary regardless of whether the person died with or without a will. In Texas, the probate process can be extremely complicated. As the Texas State Law Library explains, although some Texas probate...
by Brian Hill | Mar 29, 2019 | Probate
When someone passes away in Texas, what happens to the estate? Who handles the distribution of the estate’s assets, pays off debts, and handles any issues that arise? Estates pass through the probate process in Texas, where the court supervises the settlement of the...
by Brian Hill | Mar 18, 2019 | Probate
After being awarded the highest jury verdict in the United States in September 2017, a Texas probate court in August finally settled a contentious battle that pitted the family of a deceased airline executive against JPMorgan bank. The case, Hopper v. JPMorgan Chase...
