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Smith County 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).

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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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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Mayfield Law Office

3.1
3 Reviews

  • 3800 Paluxy Drive, Suite 565, Tyler, TX 75703+1 location

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Automobile Accidents - On-The-Job Injuries - Workers Compensation - Non-Subscribers - Wills & Probate

  • Estate Planning LawyersWorkers Compensation, Workers Compensation Appeals, and 31 more

  • Free Consultation

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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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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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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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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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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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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

Vance Metcalf
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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

Michael D. Allen
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TLC Law, PLLC

4.6
19 Reviews

  • Serving Smith County, Texas

  • 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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Allen Lottmann Kimmel A Professional Corporation

4.7
8 Reviews

  • Serving Smith County, Texas

  • 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

Gregory T. Kimmel
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Ralph E. Allen

4.4
3 Reviews

  • Serving Smith County, Texas

  • 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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Boon, Calk, Echols, Coleman & Goolsby, PLLC

4.7
57 Reviews

  • Serving Smith County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 8 lawyers2 awards

  • Experience, expertise and a cost senstive approach

  • Estate Planning LawyersPersonal Injury, Wrongful Death, and 39 more

  • Free Consultation

Mark L. Boon
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Ramey & Flock A Professional Corporation

4.6
35 Reviews

  • Serving Smith County, Texas

  • 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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Ames Law Firm, PLLC

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

The Ellis Law Firm

  • 1397 Dominion Plz., Ste. 140, Tyler, TX 75703

Richard Weldon McFarland

  • 319 W. Front, Tyler, TX 75710

Brown, Bauman & Smith, P.C.

  • 400 E. 5th Street, Tyler, TX 75701-4301

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Law Offices of Charles H. Clark

  • Tyler, TX 75710

Patteson Law

  • 218 N Broadway Avenue, Suite 304, Tyler, TX 75702

Stephen M. Cooper

  • 1321 W.S.W. Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701

Leonard E. Davis

  • 211 W Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702-7200

Virginia A. Sloan, Attorney at Law

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

Law Office of Howard W. Britain

  • 100 E. Ferguson St., Ste. 1016, Tyler, TX 75702

My Texas Estate Plan, PLLC

  • 1658 West Grande Boulevard, Suite 200, Tyler, TX 75703

Ritcheson, Lauffer, Vincent & Dukes A Professional Corporation

  • 821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 530, Tyler, TX 75701

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Adams Law Firm

  • 17521 Hwy. 69 S., Ste. 111, Tyler, TX 75703

The Goodson Firm PC

  • 115 W. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75703

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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.

What can I do to get my mother's remains from my grandmother?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
Does your mother's Will address her remains? Does it dispose of them to anyone? Who is named to serve as her Executrix/Executor. If it is her mother, you will have a difficult and possibly unwinnable battle. If not, then you may have a better chance of success. In either event, I suggest that you speak with a probate attorney about the issues, possible remedies and costs associated with bringing an action to recover the remains.
Does your mother's Will address her remains? Does it dispose of them to anyone? Who is named to serve as her Executrix/Executor. If it is her mother, you will have a difficult and possibly unwinnable battle. If not, then you may have a better chance of success. In either event, I suggest that you speak with a probate attorney about the issues, possible remedies and costs associated with bringing an action to recover the remains.
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What is the probate process after a parent's death?

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Answered by attorney Brian Haggerty (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Minor, Bandonis & Haggerty P.C.
The person named in father's will needs to petition the court to be appointed personal representative. Probate should be started in the county he called home, or where he had assets; if there is real property, there will have to be a probate in that state. Get a lawyer to help with this process. It is far less expensive to do it right from the beginning than to fix it after the fact.
The person named in father's will needs to petition the court to be appointed personal representative. Probate should be started in the county he called home, or where he had assets; if there is real property, there will have to be a probate in that state. Get a lawyer to help with this process. It is far less expensive to do it right from the beginning than to fix it after the fact.
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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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