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 ...

Inheritance Funding reports the average estate settlement takes 6-12 months, but debts and disputes can extend the process to years. Best practices can aid efficiency.

My father died a few months ago, and I am the executor of his estate. The estate is not too large, and I don't want to spend thousands of dollars hiring a lawyer. I made a few phone calls to the ...

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

A Muniment of Title is an order admitting the will to probate and stating that there is no need for a formal administration of an estate or for the appointment of a personal representative, but there ...

Davel5957 / Getty Images If you are one of the 2 million people who have moved to Texas in the last five years, we need to talk because you may be in danger of making the biggest mistakes of your life ...