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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Clear Lake Shores 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).

Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P.

4.6
41 Reviews

  • Serving Clear Lake Shores, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 25 lawyers2 awards

  • Formed over seventy years ago on Galveston Island, Texas, Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P., one of the largest law firms based in Galveston, has grown from a three lawyer practice... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, and 8 more

Meredith Bates
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Law Offices of Craig Seldin PLLC

5.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving Clear Lake Shores, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Aggressive trial representation. Will not jeopardize the client's case with a quick plea. Not intimidated by the District attorney. Will fight for your constitutional rights!... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Business Transactions and Litigation, and 299 more

Craig Seldin
Estate Planning Lawyer
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McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel A Professional Corporation

4.7
77 Reviews

  • Serving Clear Lake Shores, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. was established in its current form by V.W. McLeod, Robert Alexander, Ben Powel and Ervin A. Apffel, Jr. in 1965. The firm is known... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Trial Practice, and 24 more

  • Free Consultation

Michael B. Hughes
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
80 Reviews

  • Serving Clear Lake Shores, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 33 lawyers2 awards

  • “Our experienced attorneys have aggressively represented injury victims for over 40 years. Let Bailey & Galyen solve your legal puzzle. Contact us today!”

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Michael Raymond Cramer
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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 does it mean to go through probate?

David L. Leon
Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
Probate is the process where you prove someone is dead and you administer their estate. You should get a lawyer to help you, as it can get tricky fast.
Probate is the process where you prove someone is dead and you administer their estate. You should get a lawyer to help you, as it can get tricky fast.
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Does the family inure the debt the father made without their knowledge once he dies?

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Answered by attorney William L Spern (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of William L. Spern
My sympathy for your loss. You may have a moral obligation but no legal obligation to pay unsecured debts of your late father. If your mother or any other family member never agreed to the debt, they have no obligation to pay the debt. This all assumes that there is no estate opened to transfer assets. If an estate is opened, the estate must give notice of death and a time period for all debtors to make a claim against the estate.
My sympathy for your loss. You may have a moral obligation but no legal obligation to pay unsecured debts of your late father. If your mother or any other family member never agreed to the debt, they have no obligation to pay the debt. This all assumes that there is no estate opened to transfer assets. If an estate is opened, the estate must give notice of death and a time period for all debtors to make a claim against the estate.
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How do I get the house in my name without having to follow the line of ancestry discordancy?

David L. Leon
Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
I'd have to review the will and dates of death. Without knowing your entire story, my typical advice is: you should get a family settlement in place, probate the will and be done with it.
I'd have to review the will and dates of death. Without knowing your entire story, my typical advice is: you should get a family settlement in place, probate the will and be done with it.
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