Texas Inheritance Laws-Expect the Unexpected

Sep 2010
10
Posted by: rattikin
2:59:17 PM
Let’s face it. Texans are a proud breed, and we firmly believe that we hold an inalienable right to control our God-given assets even beyond the grave. But unfortunately, Texas lawmakers, in all their infinite wisdom, don’t always share this view. As a result, unless you execute a valid written will, and it is offered up for probate within four years of your death, the State of Texas decides who will inherit you...

When Mama Dies, the Turf War Begins: Who Takes Title to the Family Farm?

Oct 2009
12
Posted by: Jeff R.
8:41:09 AM

Almost nothing is as sacred to Texans as the ownership of real estate, free from the claims of others. For decades, boundary disputes have erupted into family feuds, squatters run off at gunpoint, and poachers bear the brunt of Texas-style citizens arrests. We take our ownership of this precious resource seriously, and stop at nothing to protect our own slice of Texas.

However, when conflicting claims to real estate occur within a single family, the resulting misunderstandings, disa...