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The Werner Law Group

3.9
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  • Serving Lavaca County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • The Werner Law Group is a full-service law firm with a combined 70 years of legal experience. We specialize in civil appeals and have an aggressive family law and probate practice.... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Bankruptcy, and 45 more

Leslie Werner
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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.

Can I get control over my father's estate if I live in a different estate than he does?

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Answered by attorney Brian Haggerty (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Minor, Bandonis & Haggerty P.C.
Yes. You will have to file for probate where your father lived, and submit to the jurisdiction of that state's courts.
Yes. You will have to file for probate where your father lived, and submit to the jurisdiction of that state's courts.

How do I request information about my share of will or inheritance after my father passed away?

Eric James Smith
Answered by attorney Eric James Smith (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Eric J. Smith
If you have an interest in your father's estate, you can file an application for a probate administration, or file a contest if your brother or someone else has started one. However, if you have a trust, it is possible all of your father's assets were placed in trust and no probate is necessary. Look to real estate records to see if real property you think your father owned is actually in his name or in the name of a trustee. If everything is in trust and you are a beneficiary, you can sue the trustees for breach of fiduciary duty. If you are not a beneficiary , you may be out of luck.
If you have an interest in your father's estate, you can file an application for a probate administration, or file a contest if your brother or someone else has started one. However, if you have a trust, it is possible all of your father's assets were placed in trust and no probate is necessary. Look to real estate records to see if real property you think your father owned is actually in his name or in the name of a trustee. If everything is in trust and you are a beneficiary, you can sue the trustees for breach of fiduciary duty. If you are not a beneficiary , you may be out of luck.
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If my husband died and left his house to his kids in a will, am I still entitled to half ownership of the house?

Melissa Ann Botting
Answered by attorney Melissa Ann Botting (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Melissa A. Botting
It depends on whether or not the house was separate property. He was entitled to bequeath his property to whomever he wanted. His will can only transfer his property. So, if the house was community property, he could not bequeath your half to anyone.
It depends on whether or not the house was separate property. He was entitled to bequeath his property to whomever he wanted. His will can only transfer his property. So, if the house was community property, he could not bequeath your half to anyone.
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