Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is a legal document in which one person, known as the principal, delegates legal authority to another person, known as the agent, authorizing the agent to…
Texas Small Estate Affidavit
There are times when an individual passes, but there is no need for a formal administration of their estate or the issuance of Letters Testamentary. An easier procedure may be…
Probate in a Pandemic
The Probate Courts in Texas are continuing to assist citizens in handling the need to probate estates even during the Pandemic. Over recent years, all of the Texas Courts have…
Estate Planning in a Pandemic
Even in a Pandemic, individuals still have a need to create and modify estate planning documents, such as Wills and Trusts, as well as other contingency documents, such as Powers…
Letters Testamentary & Letters of Administration
What are Letters Testamentary and Letters of Administration? Letters Testamentary and Letters of Administration are documents issued by a Court with Jurisdiction over Probate cases. The letters evidence the authority…
Probate In Texas
What does Probate mean? Probate is a legal process by which an individual alleges to a Court that an individual has passed away and requests the court to either approve…
Transfer on Death Deeds
A Transfer on Death Deed is a deed designed to allow an individual to pass real estate to another individual upon the death of the property owner. It is authorized…
Planning Tools to Avoid Probate
Means of Avoiding Probate Generally speaking, “Probate” refers to a Judicial proceeding in which a Court supervises the administration of the estate of a deceased individual. Such administration can be…
Probate without a Will
Distribution of Property without a Will If an individual dies without a will, Texas law sets forth a procedure of the distribution of the deceased property. The following is a basic…