When a parent dies with a modest estate and no will, Texas gives families a shortcut. Instead of opening a full administration, the heirs can file a small estate affidavit, get it approved by the probate court, and collect the property without anyone being appointed administrator. Often a few family members make it even simpler...KEEP READING

A parent dies and two pieces of paper show up, each claiming to be the last word on who gets what. One child produces a will signed years ago. Someone else produces a will signed shortly before the death. Both cannot be right, and the fight that follows is rarely about money alone. It is...KEEP READING

Family fights over real estate are some of the hardest cases we see. A parent dies, one child ends up with the land, and everyone else is left wondering how that happened. The suspicion is real and sometimes it is justified. But suspecting you were cheated and proving it in court are two very different...KEEP READING