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  • 4301 Yoakum Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006-5817

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

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Catherine C. Scheid
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  • 952 Echo Lane, Suite 330, Houston, TX 77024-2757

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Law

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Sharon C. Stodghill
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Mann Phillips, PLLC

4.6
10 Reviews
  • 1717 Saint James Place, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77056

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Mann Phillips, PLLC has earned the trust of their clients and businesses in Houston throughout Texas, by setting resaonable expectations and delivering results.

  • Estate Planning LawyersEstate Planning and Probate, Wills, and 17 more

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  • 800 Bering Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77057-2130

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • 2018 Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminentš Attorney Board Certified in Probate Law and Estate Planning, Guardianship Certification

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrusts, Wills, and 11 more

Sally S. Andrews
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  • 4900 Woodway Drive, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77056-1883

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Racusin & Wagner, L.L.P. is a full service law firm with attorneys who practice in a wide range of legal areas, including: Banking, Business, Commercial Litigation, Construction,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCorporate Law, Banking Law, and 11 more

Jon Wagner
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  • 1800 Saint James Place, Suite 620, Houston, TX 77056

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers4 awards

  • Laura Dale & Associates, is a full-service family law firm providing representation in domestic family law and international divorce, custody, and child abduction cases. We take a... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 53 more

Liza Greene
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  • 2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1220, Houston, TX 77056

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • We are a multilingual law firm based in Houston putting our experience in the court room for you.

  • Estate Planning LawyersImmigration Law, Bankruptcy, and 25 more

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Haroen Calehr
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Doehring & Doehring

5.0
6 Reviews
  • 2000 S. Dairy Ashford Street, Suite 298, Houston, TX 77077

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Almost 50 Years Of Combined Experience Crafting Effective Estate Plans and Efficiently Administering Estates

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrusts, Asset Protection, and 7 more

Bayless & Stokes

5.0
1 Review
  • 2931 Ferndale Street, Houston, TX 77098

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • The office of Bayless & Stokes practices law in Houston, across the state of Texas and outside of Texas. Our entire staff is dedicated to helping clients with their legal matters... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil and Commercial Trial Practice, Post Judgment Collections, and 12 more

Dalia Stokes
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McCathern, PLLC

4.6
44 Reviews
  • 2000 West Loop S, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027+4 locations

  • Law Firm with 58 lawyers2 awards

  • Sharp Insights, Swift Resolution

  • Estate Planning LawyersConstruction Litigation, Corporate Services, and 22 more

Eric Utermohlen
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Bragg Law PC

5.0
125 Reviews
  • 4801 Woodway, Suite 225W, Houston, TX 77056

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • Caring, personalized legal services that put you and your family first. Let us handle all your probate & estate planning needs so you can focus on your family. Call now to... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate, Wills, and 29 more

Melanie Bragg
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  • 1717 St. James Place, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77056

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • The Law Office of Shartory L. Hicks, PLLC is a boutique firm delivering diligent, client-focused representation in , business formation, real estate, estate planning and mediation.... Read More

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Shartory Hicks
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  • Two River Way, Suite 1080, Houston, TX 77056

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • BOARD CERTIFIED IN ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE

  • Estate Planning LawyersFinancial Planning, Trust Law, and 15 more

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Michele N. O'Brien
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Ace Law

4.8
80 Reviews
  • 2900 Woodridge Drive, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77087

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Ace Law, led by Kevin Acevedo—a Texas trial lawyer with more than a decade of courtroom experience—focuses on personal injury and criminal defense. The firm pursues full... Read More

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Patricia A. Cantu
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  • 2425 Fountain View, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77057

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • From the very first point of contact, our goal at Bormaster Law is to understand you and understand your legal battle. Our team is warm, friendly and treats you like family, but... Read More

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Jeffrey Streett
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  • 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77019-7100

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers2 awards

  • PROUDLY SERVING CLIENTS FOR 25 YEARS

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, and 32 more

  • 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079

  • Law Firm with 7 lawyers4 awards

  • Looney Smith Conrad & Hefti P.C. – Experienced Criminal Defense Trial AttorneysPaul Looney and Clay Conrad have been in partnership since 1997 and have worked with thousands of... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCriminal Law, Assault, and 40 more

  • 1 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • At the Law Office of Lawrence F. Dietlein, Jr., clients receive professional guidance in estate planning and probate, with services encompassing wills, trusts, charitable giving,... Read More

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Lawrence F. Dietlein Jr.
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  • 1400 Broadfield Blvd Ste 200, Houston, TX 77084

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills-Trusts-Probate, Elder Law, and 5 more

Monica Hennessey
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Hanszen Laporte

4.7
28 Reviews
  • 14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Litigation, Business, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, Labor & Employment, Family, Criminal, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, and Apellate Law

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Chelsea El-Azzi
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  • 700 Milam, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002+1 location

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers1 award

  • In 1979 Edward Lobman and Burt Carnahan founded the law firm of Lobman, Carnahan, Batt, Angelle & Nader. Located in the central business districts of New Orleans, Louisiana and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Trial Practice, and 43 more

James P. Nader
Senior Partner
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  • 701 N Post Oak Road, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77024

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers2 awards

  • Accountability in Action

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 11 more

Brooke Gonzales
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Resnick & Louis, P.C.

4.4
173 Reviews
  • 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77019+29 locations

  • Law Firm with 206 lawyers2 awards

  • Resnick & Louis, P.C. is a national mid-size institutional & insurance defense law firm, represented bya team of vastly diverse & experienced attorneys who pride themselves on... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBodily Injury Defense, Business & Corporate Law, and 17 more

Shari Goggin
Managing Partner
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  • 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77019+1 location

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Parchman Law Group, P.L.L.C., located in The Woodlands, serves clients in the Greater Houston area, offering focused representation in family law matters. The firm is committed to... Read More

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K.C. Ghanean
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  • 945 Bunker Hill Road, Suite 680, Houston, TX 77024

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • The Swain Law Firm, P. C., is a Houston based law firm concentrating its practice in Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Trust Law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate, Real Estate, and 46 more

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S. Tyler Swain
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E. Rhett Buck

4.9
56 Reviews
  • 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer4 awards

  • Transactional and trial practitioner with dual practice as Attorney and CPA, in Federal and State Taxation, Tax Returns, Audits, Tax Problems, Appeals and Tax Court contests,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFederal Taxation, State Taxation, and 30 more

E. Rhett Buck
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Stange Law Firm, PC

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  • 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1147, Houston, TX 77046+23 locations

  • Law Firm with 53 lawyers2 awards

  • "Here to Help You Rebuild Your Life"

  • Estate Planning LawyersDomestic Litigation, Divorce, and 100 more

Waldron & Schneider

4.8
17 Reviews
  • 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058

  • Law Firm with 8 lawyers2 awards

  • Attorneys at Law

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Law, Civil Litigation, and 38 more

  • Free Consultation

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Janina Wojtkowski
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  • 1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersLandlord & Tenant, Business, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

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Jennifer MacGeorge
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  • 8203 Willow Place Dr. S, Suite 270, Houston, TX 77070

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • We are dedicated to offering zealous, full-service representation in family law cases, probate matters, and guardianship cases!

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Mediation, and 3 more

Rosario Stiles
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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.

Do I have to leave each child something when I do my estate planning?

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Answered by attorney Neil J Lehto (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Neil J. Lehto
What you can do with a will or trust or other estate planning belongs entirely to you. With a will, or a trust or other estate planning, your estate could be divided equally among your surviving children. Using the authority you have to punish or get even with one or more of your children may not be the best choice but it belongs to you. You cannot be put out of your own home. You need to consult an attorney about that immediately.
What you can do with a will or trust or other estate planning belongs entirely to you. With a will, or a trust or other estate planning, your estate could be divided equally among your surviving children. Using the authority you have to punish or get even with one or more of your children may not be the best choice but it belongs to you. You cannot be put out of your own home. You need to consult an attorney about that immediately.
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How do turn over our share of land to our brother?

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Answered by attorney Randall C. Romei (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Ashcraft & Ashcraft, Ltd.
In order to deal with real estate of a decedent you must open a probate case and have the court appointed representative deed the property. It may be possible to work with a title insurance company and insure over the title defect with the filing of a death certificate, an affidavit of heir-ship and a deed signed by all heirs. There is likely to be an additional endorsement fee beyond the usual charges and a personal undertaking (indemnification) that the heirs must sign. This will not cure the title defect but it may induce the title company to assume the risks if they are comfortable with the heir-ship proof.
In order to deal with real estate of a decedent you must open a probate case and have the court appointed representative deed the property. It may be possible to work with a title insurance company and insure over the title defect with the filing of a death certificate, an affidavit of heir-ship and a deed signed by all heirs. There is likely to be an additional endorsement fee beyond the usual charges and a personal undertaking (indemnification) that the heirs must sign. This will not cure the title defect but it may induce the title company to assume the risks if they are comfortable with the heir-ship proof.
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Is it by law that next heir have to go by that old lease?

Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
When someone dies, their property will pass either by a will, or by the intestacy laws. Contractual rights under a lease are considered property.
When someone dies, their property will pass either by a will, or by the intestacy laws. Contractual rights under a lease are considered property.