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The Werner Law Group

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13 Reviews
  • Serving Westhoff, TX and De Witt 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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  • Victoria, TX 77903-7422

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  • 1209 Macarthur St., Cuero, TX 77901

  • 5606 N. Navarro, Ste. 209, Victoria, TX 77904

  • Nordheim, TX 78141-0127

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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 Edwin George Fee (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P.
The creator of a trust has a great deal of flexibility in determining the beneficiaries of the trust, and the creator doesn't necessarily have to include his or her spouse as a beneficiary.
The creator of a trust has a great deal of flexibility in determining the beneficiaries of the trust, and the creator doesn't necessarily have to include his or her spouse as a beneficiary.
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Can the executor close a bank account?

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Answered by attorney Brian Haggerty (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Minor, Bandonis & Haggerty P.C.
If the principle has passed away, your power of attorney is no longer in force. In order to deal with the decedent's bank accounts, you need to be appointed personal representative (executor is the old term) and present the bank with a death certificate and your Letters Testamentary (issued by the court).
If the principle has passed away, your power of attorney is no longer in force. In order to deal with the decedent's bank accounts, you need to be appointed personal representative (executor is the old term) and present the bank with a death certificate and your Letters Testamentary (issued by the court).
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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 Brian Haggerty (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Minor, Bandonis & Haggerty P.C.
If you lived in a state which recognizes common law marriage, for long enough to be "married" under the rules of that state, then maybe.
If you lived in a state which recognizes common law marriage, for long enough to be "married" under the rules of that state, then maybe.