When you serve as the executor of a will, you’ll need to grapple with a lot of paperwork as you coordinate the distribution of assets and property. Rest assured that whatever step of the probate ...

Several years ago, the family law bar strongly opposed the Texas Supreme Court's creation of forms for people to represent themselves in divorces. What might wills, trusts and probate attorneys think ...

Applying for probate is a difficult business. When someone dies, the executors (those people nominated by the deceased to manage their will) need to apply for a grant of probate, which allows them ...

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 ...

Planning for death is like any other transition of life, except this is one we can make easier for our loved ones. Don’t let the process of settling your estate, a process commonly known as probate, ...