Dying Without a Will in Texas: What Happens?
Learn what happens when someone dies without a will in Texas, including intestacy, heirs, estate administration, property, and probate.
Read more →Probate Law
Notes and updates on Texas probate law. For what the firm handles in this area, see the Probate Law page.
Can You Contest a Will in Texas?
Learn when a will may be contested in Texas, including capacity, undue influence, forgery, execution problems, evidence, and important deadlines.
Read more →Who Inherits Without a Will in Texas?
Who inherits when someone dies without a will in Texas? Learn how spouses, children, parents, siblings, and property type can affect inheritance.
Read more →What Does a Texas Executor Actually Do?
Named executor of a Texas estate? Learn the executor's role, including protecting assets, handling debts, keeping records, and distributing property.
Read more →What Is a Holographic Will in Texas, and Is It Valid?
Learn what a holographic will is in Texas, when a handwritten will may be valid, whether witnesses are required, and how it can be proved in probate.
Read more →Do I Need a Will in Texas? What Happens If I Don’t Have One?
Learn when you need a will in Texas, what happens if you die without one, and how a will can help protect your property, family, and wishes.
Read more →What Makes a Will Valid in Texas?
Learn what makes a will valid in Texas, including requirements for signatures, witnesses, handwritten wills, notarization, and testamentary intent.
Read more →What Is Probate in Texas, and How Does It Work?
Learn what probate means in Texas, how wills and estates are handled, what executors do, and what families should expect during probate.
Read more →Austin Probate and Inherited Property Issues: What Happens When a House Gets Stuck After Someone Dies?
Learn how Texas probate, heirship, title issues, and partition disputes can affect inherited property and what options may help clear ownership.
Read more →These posts are general information about Texas law, not legal advice, and reading them does not create an attorney-client relationship. Law changes, and how it applies depends entirely on the facts of your situation. Do not act — or decline to act — on anything here without talking to a lawyer about your own matter.
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