The probate of a simple will that leaves property in equal shares to two people should not take more than a few months.

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 ...

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 father died recently with a will leaving everything to my 93-year-old mother, who is also named as his executor. Other than a very small joint checking account that passed to my mother, the only ...

When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the ...

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. Not your move to Texas ...

During National Make a Will Month, Alpha Phi Alpha’s OEL hosts a free seminar Saturday at Midland’s MLK Jr. Center; some ...

Before paying for complex avoidance strategies or leaving your family to navigate a mess, find out what probate looks like ...

You’ve been helping your widowed mom handle her bills and finances. She dies. You want to be efficient, so you go ahead and pay her credit card bills as usual. Was that a good idea? No, it was not.