When a loved one passes away, it can bring out the worst in some family members. Greed and entitlement rear their ugly heads as certain...

Probate court is a place where the stories of people’s lives unfold. It’s where emotions run high, where the past meets the present, and...

Losing someone you love is hard enough without money concerns weighing you down. But after their passing, your grief now comes with...

Are you a Texas resident looking for simple ways to avoid probate? Probate can be a time-consuming and costly process involving the court...

Losing a loved one is never easy, and the probate process can be a challenging time for everyone involved. Once probate is over in Texas,...

When a loved one dies, the last thing on people’s minds is what will happen to their joint bank account. But, like it or not, money...

If you are going through probate as an executor, you likely lost a loved one. As you navigate through your grief and loss, you also have...

In Texas, only those who have “standing” can contest a will or estate. This means beneficiaries and heirs can contest a will, as well as...

In Texas, the probate and settlement process can be complicated. When a court legally recognizes a person’s death, they must protect...

Texas offers excellent creditor protection compared to other states. Our Texas bankruptcy laws are better than the federal ones when it...

A lot of assumptions go into creating wills. After all, drawing up plans to distribute your assets to your partner, children, or other...

“But life is just a party and parties weren’t meant to last.” -Prince, 1999 Prince really should have listened to his music lyrics. No...

For decades, the experts have claimed there are five stages of grief — denial, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance. As probate...

It can be very difficult to deal with the passing of a parent. But when you are left to deal with their estate it can get quite confusing...

Most people know about a last will and testament that helps transfer assets from an individual who has passed away to their listed...

One of the most common questions our Houston Probate Lawyers get from people who just inherited assets is whether or not they owe taxes...

Harris County probate lawyer can expect to happen during the process.  The following is a simple breakdown of some of the most common...

As a Houston probate lawyer, I am often asked if every asset a person owns will have to go through the probate process when they die. The...

The probate process in Houston can be long and costly, which leads people to think of creative ways of avoiding or speeding up the...

It has become more and more common now to see clients come in with probate cases that need to be dealt with in multiple states. Many...