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Frankston 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).

TLC Law, PLLC

4.6
19 Reviews

  • 112 E Line Street, Suite 302, Tyler, TX 75702

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAdoption, Child Custody, and 4 more

  • Free Consultation

Kacie Czapla
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Ramey & Flock A Professional Corporation

4.6
35 Reviews

  • 100 East Ferguson, Suite 500, Tyler, TX 75702

  • Law Firm with 7 lawyers2 awards

  • Precise Skills*Proven Results* We represent individuals and corporations throughout Texas in transactions and litigation, including labor/employment, oil/gas, bankruptcy,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersAppellate Practice, Banking Litigation, and 53 more

Haley Nutt
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Thomas M. (Mick) Alleman

4.4
1 Review

  • 100 East Ferguson Street, Suite 901, Tyler, TX 75702

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Board Certified - Estate Planning and Probate Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrusts And Estates, Business Law, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

Thomas M. (Mick) Alleman
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Allen Lottmann Kimmel A Professional Corporation

4.7
8 Reviews

  • 3805 Old Bullard Road, Tyler, TX 75701

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • The firm focuses on advanced estate planning, estate administration, representing family business owners, and gifts to private and public charities. The firm has considerable... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Probate, and 27 more

Richard H. Lottmann
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Potter Minton A Professional Corporation

4.8
60 Reviews

  • 102 N. College Ave., Ste. 900, Tyler, TX 75702

  • Law Firm with 11 lawyers2 awards

  • Helping individuals and businesses achieve their goals and solve and prevent problems is the mission of Potter Minton Law Firm

  • Estate Planning LawyersAppellate, Arbitration and Mediation, and 13 more

Earl Thames Jr.
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Law Office of B. Diane Heindel

3.9
20 Reviews

  • 407 E. 4th St., Tyler, TX 75701

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAlternative Dispute Resolution, Business Law, and 20 more

Betty Heindel
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Ralph E. Allen

4.4
3 Reviews

  • 100 East Ferguson, Suite 901, Tyler, TX 75710-0028

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Practice, Banking Law, and 12 more

Ralph E. Allen
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Saunders, Schmidt, Echols, Ring & Heck, PC

4.5
3 Reviews

  • 202 West Erwin Street, Suite 200, Tyler, TX 75702-7389

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Trial Practice, and 7 more

Jim Echols
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Allen Gardner Law, PLLC

4.7
43 Reviews

  • 609 S Fannin Avenue, Suite B, Tyler, TX 75701

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • At this firm, we are dedicated to protecting our clients and their interests throughout East Texas and across the State of Texas. We represent real people with real needs in fixing... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Litigation, Estate Planning and Asset Protection, and 11 more

  • Free Consultation

Allen Gardner
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Kent, Anderson, Bush, Frost & Metcalf, PC

4.6
41 Reviews

  • 2320 Dueling Oaks Drive, Tyler, TX 75701

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Experience in all Phases of Civil Litigation.

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrial Practice, Eminent Domain, and 21 more

Billy D. Anderson
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Mayfield Law Office

3.1
3 Reviews

  • Serving Tyler, TX

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Mayfield Law Office Proudly represents Texans in Estate Planning Law, Probate Law, and Personal Injury Trial Law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersWorkers Compensation, Personal Injury, and 33 more

  • Free Consultation

Marc Mayfield
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Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC

4.5
125 Reviews

  • Serving Tyler, TX

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers2 awards

  • Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC is comprised of attorneys who practice in the areas of business law and transactions, litigation, tax, estate planning, probate,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Commercial Law, and 46 more

John R. Williams
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Guillotte Law Office

  • 100 E. Corsicana, Ste. 211, Athens, TX 75751

Law Office of John L. Youngblood

  • 130 East Corsicana Street, Suite 300, Athens, TX 75751

Patrick A. Flynn Counselor at Law

  • 701 Shiloh Rd., Apt. 211, Tyler, TX 75703-3835

Sinclair Law Group, PC

  • 325 S. Bois D Arc, Forney, TX 75126

The Barat Firm, PC

  • 100 E. Ferguson Street, Suite 908, Tyler, TX 75702

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Joel A. Lake Attorney

  • 6101 South Broadway, Suite 550, Tyler, TX 75703

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Law Office of Jerry L. Nowlin

  • 606 E. Crawford, Palestine, TX 75801

Law Office of Stephen Evans

  • 513 N. Church, Palestine, TX 75801

Shelton Family Law, PLLC.

  • 1397 Dominion Plz., Ste. 100, Tyler, TX 75703-1025

Law Offices of Morrison & Hoffman

  • 115 W. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702-7225

Linda R. Hoak | Attorney At Law

  • Tyler, TX 75711

Ames Law Firm, PLLC

  • 407 E. Fourth Street, Tyler, TX 75701-3216

Sinclair Law Office, PC

  • 400 S. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Tyler, TX 75702

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Law Office of Richard T. Wilbanks, III

  • 202 W. Erwin St., Ste. 202, Tyler, TX 75791

Virginia A. Sloan, Attorney at Law

  • 1221 W. Rieck Rd., Tyler, TX 75703-3403

Healy Law Offices, P.C.

  • 113 E. Houston St., Tyler, TX 75702-8130

Roland Witherspoon Law Firm, LLC

  • 7290 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

The Norman Law Firm

  • 215 East Commerce Street, Jacksonville, TX 75766

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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.

Is it customary that beneficiary decendancy go to direct heirs, by bloodline, of a trust when an heir dies?

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Answered by attorney Mark T. Peters (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Peters Law, PLLC
It is not a question of customary, it is a question of what the testator wanted to do. Perhaps he or she did not trust the spouse or felt that the spouse would be able to go on with his or her life and would not need the benefits of the trust. You may also talk to the trustee about whether the trustee can pay for certain necessities of the children while living with the spouse, e.g. mortgage, utilities, schooling.
It is not a question of customary, it is a question of what the testator wanted to do. Perhaps he or she did not trust the spouse or felt that the spouse would be able to go on with his or her life and would not need the benefits of the trust. You may also talk to the trustee about whether the trustee can pay for certain necessities of the children while living with the spouse, e.g. mortgage, utilities, schooling.
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What does it mean to go through probate?

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Answered by attorney Darin Christensen (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
Probate is a court ordered process for transferring the assets of a decedent to heirs and making sure creditors are paid. You could do a probate yourself, but given the notices that are required and the limits on what you are supposed to do it would be best to hire a lawyer. The process takes about 5 months if there are no complications. It starts with a petition that includes a death certificate and information about all heirs and beneficiaries. If there is no will, you will almost certainly have to post a bond to be appointed as personal representative. Once the petition is approved by the court, you would be appointed as personal representative and given authority to gather and manage the decedent's assets and pay creditors. You would have to try to locate and send notices to all creditors and file an inventory of the decedent's assets. At the end of the probate, if the court is satisfied that creditors have been paid and there are no unresolved objections, the court would allow the decedent's assets to be distributed to you. If the decedent's assets were not high in value, it is possible to do a simpler small estate affidavit procedure instead of probate.
Probate is a court ordered process for transferring the assets of a decedent to heirs and making sure creditors are paid. You could do a probate yourself, but given the notices that are required and the limits on what you are supposed to do it would be best to hire a lawyer. The process takes about 5 months if there are no complications. It starts with a petition that includes a death certificate and information about all heirs and beneficiaries. If there is no will, you will almost certainly have to post a bond to be appointed as personal representative. Once the petition is approved by the court, you would be appointed as personal representative and given authority to gather and manage the decedent's assets and pay creditors. You would have to try to locate and send notices to all creditors and file an inventory of the decedent's assets. At the end of the probate, if the court is satisfied that creditors have been paid and there are no unresolved objections, the court would allow the decedent's assets to be distributed to you. If the decedent's assets were not high in value, it is possible to do a simpler small estate affidavit procedure instead of probate.
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I was with my man for 14 years he just passed away am I entitled to anything?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
The answer depends on facts which are not included in your summary. You have no rights in the absence of a Will or Trust providing for you, or joint assets or beneficiary designations. If all of his assets are titled in his name alone, you would only be entitled if there was a Will or Trust naming you as beneficiary.
The answer depends on facts which are not included in your summary. You have no rights in the absence of a Will or Trust providing for you, or joint assets or beneficiary designations. If all of his assets are titled in his name alone, you would only be entitled if there was a Will or Trust naming you as beneficiary.
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