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Carrollton Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Carrollton Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

The Law Offices of James H. Horton, P.C.

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  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Board Certified with over 34 years of experience. We knock your Legal matters - Out of the PARK. Call: 940-800-2204.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Criminal Defense, and 4 more

James Horton
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Griffith Davison

4.6
13 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Attorneys that understand your business.

  • Estate Planning LawyersConstruction Law, Construction Litigation, and 91 more

Christopher D. Atwell
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Griffith Davison

4.6
13 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Attorneys that understand your business.

  • Estate Planning LawyersConstruction Law, Construction Litigation, and 91 more

Christopher D. Atwell
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Grob & Associates Law Firm PC

4.8
77 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • We focus on providing exceptional legal services to businesses and individuals on business, construction and family law matters. Contact us today to discuss your case and get the... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCriminal Defense, Family Law, and 25 more

Majda Kacevic
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Nelson Law Group PC

4.9
26 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Credibility and Compassion when your family needs it most. Servicing Denton, Tarrant, Collin, and Dallas Counties.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 24 more

Brett A. Nelson
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Gauntt Koen Binney & Kidd, LLP

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  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers1 award

  • Our values are reflected in the quality of our legal work, the results we achieve and loyalty of our clients.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Advance Directives, and 43 more

Thomas F. O'Connell III
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The Hale Law Firm, P.C.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers

  • Compassionate counsel when you need it most!

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Medicaid, and 68 more

  • Free Consultation

Reagan Smith
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Craig W. Watson

4.1
1 Review

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Craig W. Watson, Attorney at Law Serving Sherman And Surrounding Texas. 30 Years of Experience in Estate Planning and Elder Law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, and 13 more

Craig W. Watson
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Nelson Law Group PC

4.9
26 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Credibility and Compassion when your family needs it most. Servicing Denton, Tarrant, Collin, and Dallas Counties.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 24 more

Brett A. Nelson
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Walker & Doepfner, PLLC

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Excellence in Legal Advice

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Trusts, and 10 more

R. Scott Walker
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Law Office of Andrea Winters, P.C.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Andrea Winters, P.C. is a boutique law firm located in Dallas, Texas, dedicated to providing caring and professional legal representation to our clients.

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate and Estate Administration, Business Entity Planning, and 1 more

Andrea Winters
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The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C.

4.7
63 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 7 lawyers3 awards

  • Our Dallas law firm handles all matters related to probate, estate planning, and family law matters.We strive to provide cost conscious collaboration among our team of attorneys to... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 44 more

  • Free Consultation

Lori Peters
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Wisener Nunnally Roth & Higgins, LLP

5.0
3 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Business Commercial Law, Labor Employment

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Business Litigation, and 10 more

Jacob Higgins
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Schorr Law Firm PC

4.7
153 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers4 awards

  • CAR ACCIDENTS, TRUCK ACCIDENTS, SLIP & FALL ACCIDENTS, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, WRONGFUL DEATH - DIVORCE, CHILD SUPPORT, ENFORCEMENT - BANKRUPTCY - CRIMINAL

  • Estate Planning LawyersCar Accidents, Truck Accidents, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

Jared Aldinger
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Lee Craig

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • HELPING YOU PROTECT YOUR FINANCES, LOVED ONES, & LEGACY: Estate Planning and Probate Attorney Serving the Communities of Frisco and Plano, Texas

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrusts And Estates, Elder Law, and 16 more

Lee Craig
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North Texas Family Lawyers

5.0
5 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 0 lawyers2 awards

  • Denton County Family Law Attorneys Committed to Helping People Start New Lives.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Wills, and 48 more

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Lloyd & Associates, PLLC

3.9
21 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Not Your Average Attorney. Not Your Average Results. We Help You Get the Justice You Deserve. Call Today for a Free Consultation.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Criminal Defense, and 120 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Erin Lewis
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Walker & Doepfner, PLLC

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Excellence in Legal Advice

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Trusts, and 10 more

Karl T. Bryant
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Musgrove Law Firm, P.C.

4.5
8 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • Musgrove Law Firm, P.C. takes care of its clients and their business. Our Law Firm puts it clients first by zealously representing their interests.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Corporate, Partnership and Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and 24 more

H. Len Musgrove Jr.
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The Jimenez Law Firm, P.C.

4.9
380 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers3 awards

  • When you need experienced fighters on your side. Call Now.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 6 more

Christina M. Jimenez
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North Texas Family Lawyers

5.0
5 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 0 lawyers2 awards

  • Denton County Family Law Attorneys Committed to Helping People Start New Lives.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Wills, and 48 more

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Law Offices of Brian H. Fant, P.C.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Specializing in accident and injury cases-we can help you seek justice

  • Estate Planning LawyersAutomobile Accidents and Injuries, Personal Injury, and 40 more

Brian Fant
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Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C

5.0
9 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 19 lawyers2 awards

  • We trace our roots to 1876, making us one of the oldest law firms in the Southwest.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Practice, Federal Practice, and 11 more

Robert H. Roeder
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Hargrave Law, P.C.

4.7
27 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Trained By The Big Guys, Working For The Little Guys. Hargrave Law Is A Well Reputed Firm in North and East Texas representing clients in Family Law, Real Estate, Will and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Probate, and 131 more

Earl A. Hargrave
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Harris Law Firm, PLLC

3.7
6 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Harris Law Firm works hard to solve your legal problems. Call us today for your family law, real estate, property law, small business, wills, estate planning, and probate law... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersInternational Mediation, Mediation, and 557 more

Ronda Elizabeth Harris
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Norred Law, PLLC

4.7
50 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers4 awards

  • We do hard things. Intellectual Property - patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets; Bankruptcy - Chapter 7, 13 and 11 (both personal and business), and Adversary Proceedings;... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBankruptcy, Personal Bankruptcy, and 47 more

Christopher Chad Lampe
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
80 Reviews

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Denton County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 34 lawyers2 awards

  • “Our experienced attorneys have aggressively represented injury victims for over 40 years. Let Bailey & Galyen solve your legal puzzle. Contact us today!”

  • Estate Planning LawyersAutomobile Accidents, Personal Injury, and 48 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Michael Raymond Cramer
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Fonda G. Fitzgerald

4.6
11 Reviews

  • 1025 S. Broadway, Carrollton, TX 75006-7213

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

Fonda Fitzgerald
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R. J. Watts, II

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Carrollton, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersPractice Emphasis In Estate Planning, Probate Administration, and 7 more

R. J. Watts II
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Thomas S. Nelson

  • 1120 Metrocrest, Ste. 205, Carrollton, TX 75006-0488

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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

If one heir out of 6 refuses to sign for a house to be sold, is there a way the others can sell it without that signature?

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Answered by attorney Susan Goodkind Wideman (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at The Wideman Law Center, P.C.
If the owners of the property are joint tenants with rights of survivorship, you will need all signatures to sell. If one person will not participate, your only recourse may be to go to Court. If they are tenants in common, each person can sell their own share without the signature of anyone else. If one of these provisions does not appear on the deed, then it is considered tenants in common.
If the owners of the property are joint tenants with rights of survivorship, you will need all signatures to sell. If one person will not participate, your only recourse may be to go to Court. If they are tenants in common, each person can sell their own share without the signature of anyone else. If one of these provisions does not appear on the deed, then it is considered tenants in common.
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WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE SURE I HAVE HALF OWNERSHIP OF MY MOTHERS HOUSE?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
While a surviving spouse has a lifetime right to occupy the house in Texas, once he leaves, that right is forfeited.  From your reference to "half" it appears that the house was community property and you are your mother's only heir.  Your stepmother may be your father's heir but only after he dies.  She has no rights while he is alive.  You may try to persuade your stepfather to join you in selling the house.  You may offer to buy him out or have him buy you out.  Given the time that has passed, you may sue for partition, forcing a sale.  Contact a local probate attorney.
While a surviving spouse has a lifetime right to occupy the house in Texas, once he leaves, that right is forfeited.  From your reference to "half" it appears that the house was community property and you are your mother's only heir.  Your stepmother may be your father's heir but only after he dies.  She has no rights while he is alive.  You may try to persuade your stepfather to join you in selling the house.  You may offer to buy him out or have him buy you out.  Given the time that has passed, you may sue for partition, forcing a sale.  Contact a local probate attorney.
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When you become an administrator of an estate, how do you know your duties?

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Answered by attorney John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
Commonly related administrators serve without remuneration, and are selected out of the heir or beneficiary group. The duties should be explained to you by an attorney, who generally you would be allowed to hire as the fiduciary and pay out if the Estate/Trust. Additionally fees, both for a paid administrator and the professions hired are subject to the approval of the Court. They are generally based on time, services and expensed incurred, not a percentage.
Commonly related administrators serve without remuneration, and are selected out of the heir or beneficiary group. The duties should be explained to you by an attorney, who generally you would be allowed to hire as the fiduciary and pay out if the Estate/Trust. Additionally fees, both for a paid administrator and the professions hired are subject to the approval of the Court. They are generally based on time, services and expensed incurred, not a percentage.
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