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Decedent’s Estates Archive
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How is Community Property Distributed for an Intestate Estate?
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe Executor or Administrator of a Woodlands Probate Estate is responsible for distributing the assets of the estate. If the deceased person was married, this distribution will likely involve distribution... -
Get Answers from an Independent Executor with an Accounting
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsEstates can take a long time to administer properly. It is not uncommon for a year or more to pass, sometimes due to complex issues and other times just due... -
Court Refuses to Admit Will as Muniment of Title
Posted on May 12, 2010 | No CommentsMuniment of Title is a popular alternative to the traditional full probate procedure for administering an estate in The Woodlands. However, in order for your Woodlands Probate Lawyer to take... -
Determining Claims Against the Estate
Posted on April 11, 2010 | No CommentsDuring the administration of an estate in the Montgomery County Probate Court the claims against the estate must be formally classified based on the rules in the Texas Probate Code.... -
How to Receive Letters Testamentary
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsOne of the first obstacles most families run into when administering the estate of a deceased loved one is a bank or other institution that requires “Letters Testamentary” in order... -
How to Disqualify an Executor or Administrator
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsPreviously we reviewed the list of people that can serve as the Executor or Administrator of a Woodlands Probate Estate. In addition to being on that list, you have to... -
Who is the Executor or Administrator?
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsProperty needs to be administered and distributed after a person passes away in The Woodlands. Many families keep this process private with a Woodlands Living Trust; however, if your family... -
Cremation and Burial Decisions
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsProbate in The Woodlands is a process designed to resolve unanswered questions and issues. Usually these questions are in the form of how property is to be distributed or who...