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Overseeing probate proceedings can be a daunting task. The personal representative of an estate commits months of their time to the process. They need to attend court hearings, physically secure the assets of the decedent, communicate with interested parties and make...
The estate of a deceased individual contains the property that they directly owned prior to their death. Assets ranging from bank accounts and real estate to personal property become the property of the estate when someone dies. Their estate also assumes...
Probate proceedings in Texas often begin with family members of the deceased individual submitting a will or estate plan to the courts. Unfortunately, not all adults with valuable assets or dependent family members take the time to establish an estate plan before they...
Being in charge of an estate in Texas involves many duties. One of them will be to make sure that all of the deceased person's debts are paid off. You will also be in charge of ensuring that all of the related probate costs are handled. Opening an estate bank account...
For Texans, hard work and family go hand in hand. Residents of the Lone Star State understand and take seriously the need to build a career and care for their loved ones. Part of that is ensuring they are protected in the future. Still, thinking about creating an...
When Texas residents decide that it is finally time for them to sit down and get an estate plan together, they usually have some common goals. Those goals can include making sure that the estate administration process is as smooth as possible for their surviving...
Texas has neither an estate tax nor an inheritance tax. However, this does not mean that there are no taxes associated with administering an estate. In this blog post, we will give a quick introduction to the taxes that may effect your own estate, or the estate of...
An executor plays an important role in an estate plan. For that reason, estate planners should look for desirable characteristics in an executor and know what those are. Understanding the characteristics of an executor will help inform the estate planner’s decision....
After the death of a family member, surviving relatives are likely experiencing grief and possibly shock, and it can seem like a huge burden to then have to go through the probate process and estate administration. However, in many cases, the process can be quite...
The executor of an estate has many important roles. One of the executor’s primary responsibilities is to notify the beneficiaries that they are named in the will. It’s helpful for him or her to provide this information to the beneficiaries in writing and early in the...
