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McCracken, Taylor & Nelson, P.C.

  • 1120 Metrocrest, Suite 201, Carrollton, TX 75011-0488

McCulloch & McCulloch

  • 12700 Hillcrest Road, Suite 270, Dallas, TX 75230-0000

Penfold & Long, P.C

  • 5950 Sherry Ln., Ste. 220, Dallas, TX 75225

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Joseph V. Semon, P.C.

  • 11 Walnut Creek Place, Richardson, TX 75080-1536

Perkins Coie LLP

  • 500 North Akard Street, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201-3347

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Walker & Long

  • 5445 La Sierra, Ste. 430, Dallas, TX 75231

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Bishop & Wright, P.C.

  • Richardson, TX 75083-0974

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Law Office of David A. Stephan

  • 3304 Foxcreek Dr., Richardson, TX 75082

Richard B. Tanner

  • 100 N. Central, Ste. 500, Richardson, TX 75080-5322

Ford & Bergner LLP

  • 901 Main St., Ste. 6300, Dallas, TX 75202

Andrews & Barth

  • 8235 Douglas Ave., Ste. 1120, Dallas, TX 75225-6011

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Maurice E. Klein, P.C.

  • 13555 Noel Rd., Ste. 1100, Dallas, TX 75240

David R. Toups

  • 1603 LBJ Freeway, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75234-6040

Hughey and Hughey Law Firm

  • 100 N Central Expy., Ste. 1200, Richardson, TX 75080

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Malcolm L. Shaw

  • 10300 N. Central Expy., Ste. 105, Dallas, TX 75231-8616

Robert G. Buchanan, Jr. Attorney at Law

  • 5501 LBJ Freeway, Suite 220, Dallas, TX 75243

Geoffrey A. Gerard & Associates, P.C.

  • Dallas, TX 75218-8532

Collins Basinger & Pullman

  • 8350 N. Central Expwy., Ste. 950, Dallas, TX 75206-1646

Beckham Portela

  • 3400 Carlisle Avenue, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75204

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Melton Benton Myers

  • 5215 N. O'Connor Blvd., Ste. 200, Irving, TX 75039

Guy W. Hull, J.D.

  • 629 W. Centerville Road, Suite 202, Garland, TX 75041

Brousseau Naftis & Massingill A Professional Corporation

  • 4645 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205

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FisherBroyles, LLP

  • 100 Highland Park Village, Ste. 200, Dallas, TX 75205

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Bailey, Smith & Sorrells, LLP

  • 642 N. Highway 67, Cedar Hill, TX 75104

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Salhanick & Associates

  • 1509 Shannon Ct., Carrollton, TX 75006

Law Office of Carolyn T. Brannan

  • 2525 McKinnon Street, Suite 320, Dallas, TX 75201

D. Woodward Glenn, P.C.

  • 2626 Cole Avenue, Suite 510, Dallas, TX 75204

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Phil J. Pollan

  • 201 E. Polk St., Richardson, TX 75081-4134

Haglund Law Firm

  • 920 Hickory Knob Circle, Cedar Hill, TX 75106

Carol Crabtree Donovan, P.C.

  • 6333 E. Mockingbird Ln., Ste. 147, Dallas, TX 75214

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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.

When you become an administrator of an estate, how do you know your duties?

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Answered by attorney Charles Richard Perry (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Charles R. Perry
The court will not send you anything that explains your duties as the administrator of the estate, or what you can expect in terms of compensation. In general, however, your duties are to identify and manage the estate assets, identify and pay the estate liabilities, handle any litigation or disputes in which the estate may be involved, distribute the estate according to the will (or according to the laws of intestacy if there is no will), and report to the court as needed regarding your activities as administrator. You also may not mix the estate assets with your own.
The court will not send you anything that explains your duties as the administrator of the estate, or what you can expect in terms of compensation. In general, however, your duties are to identify and manage the estate assets, identify and pay the estate liabilities, handle any litigation or disputes in which the estate may be involved, distribute the estate according to the will (or according to the laws of intestacy if there is no will), and report to the court as needed regarding your activities as administrator. You also may not mix the estate assets with your own.
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What does it mean to go through probate?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
Having or not having a Will is not determinative of whether probate is necessary. Depending upon the total value of all of your uncle's assets that do not have named beneficiaries, joint tenants or held in trust will determine if a probate is necessary. You may need a simple affidavit, to proceed with a set aside petition or you may in fact require a probate to administer your uncle's assets. You probably should consult with counsel about the specific facts of your case, or you may try to navigate the probate arena on your own and utilize the forms available at the self help center at Family Court.
Having or not having a Will is not determinative of whether probate is necessary. Depending upon the total value of all of your uncle's assets that do not have named beneficiaries, joint tenants or held in trust will determine if a probate is necessary. You may need a simple affidavit, to proceed with a set aside petition or you may in fact require a probate to administer your uncle's assets. You probably should consult with counsel about the specific facts of your case, or you may try to navigate the probate arena on your own and utilize the forms available at the self help center at Family Court.
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Would the house be considered 50% mom's and 50% split between us three girls if my father died without a will in 1973?

Melissa Ann Botting
Answered by attorney Melissa Ann Botting (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Melissa A. Botting
In Texas there are a couple of questions that need to be asked. Was the house community or separate property? Next are there children outside this marriage, such as a previous marriage? Since you say it is your mother and father, I will answer as if your sisters are also the product of this marriage. If the house is community property, it belongs to your mother. If the house was your father's separate property, it belongs to you children. She however, has the right to live in it all of her life. Whether her stay in the nursing home is sufficient to remove that right, is a whole different question.
In Texas there are a couple of questions that need to be asked. Was the house community or separate property? Next are there children outside this marriage, such as a previous marriage? Since you say it is your mother and father, I will answer as if your sisters are also the product of this marriage. If the house is community property, it belongs to your mother. If the house was your father's separate property, it belongs to you children. She however, has the right to live in it all of her life. Whether her stay in the nursing home is sufficient to remove that right, is a whole different question.
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