Creating a last will and testament is an important undertaking that honors your legacy and protects your loved ones. The ...

Probate is the legal process of validating a will and distributing assets, which often requires legal aid. Many families worry about covering these attorney costs. But, in Texas, the estate typically ...

Understanding whether a will must go through probate is a common concern for many families. Houston probate lawyer Whitney L. Thompson ( ) offers a detailed explanation in her recent article,“Does a ...

Q: My mother died recently. One of my siblings is a lawyer, so my mother had him write her will, and she named him as executor. He is in full control of everything. Is there any timeframe to getting ...

Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a deceased person’s will. It involves identifying the person’s final assets, paying last debts and distributing property to the proper heirs. And ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

Here is something all Texas homeowners can be thankful for – homestead rights in Texas. Specifically, homestead protections against creditors after a homeowner dies. Let's look at a hypothetical ...

A Houston Chronicle investigation of hundreds of records and thousands of court-ordered payments, as well as interviews with judges and lawyers, found evidence of questionable billings and favoritism ...