The simple definition of probate is the legal process whereby property is transferred to the heirs of a deceased individual, who is referred to in law as the “decedent.” The definition may be simple, but the process is not. Our probate attorney at Springer & Lyle, Aubry Dameron, will assist you with…
Will contests don’t just happen in soap operas and movies. They occur when a person files legal documents with the court asking it to deny the admission of the will into probate, and stop the distribution of a decedent’s estate. Springer & Lyle not only drafts wills and trusts for…
A Revocable Living Trust is an estate planning instrument created by you during your lifetime and is effective in connection with any real or personal property that you place into the trust. Until such time as it’s funded with assets, it’s just a nullity. When you create the Revocable Living…
The validity of a will may be called into question by making a formal objection to it. The larger an estate is, the larger the chance that an objection might be made. A person can’t just generally object to a will that’s being offered for admission into probate though. By…
If a Will is going to be probated in Texas, it’s required to be in writing. It’s also required to comply with certain statutory requirements. If it fails to satisfy those requirements, a court could refuse to admit the Will to probate or only admit portions of the Will. That’s…
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