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The Jimenez Law Firm, P.C.

4.9
380 Reviews

  • 806 North Grant Avenue, Odessa, TX 79761+5 locations

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers3 awards

  • When you need experienced fighters on your side, call now!

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Christopher Hamm
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Kemmy Law Firm, P.C.

4.6
12 Reviews

  • 101 N Jackson Avenue, Odessa, TX 79761+1 location

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers1 award

  • We Are a Family of Personal Injury Lawyers with Proven Results

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Vanessa Kemmy
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
79 Reviews

  • 3800 East 42nd Street, Odessa, TX 79762+24 locations

  • 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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James Bridge
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Bustos Law Firm, P.C.

4.4
41 Reviews

  • Serving Ector County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Professional, Ethical, Experienced

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Deirdre Kelly Trotter
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Daic Law

5.0
20 Reviews

  • Serving Ector County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Difficult Name. Simple Solutions.

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Christopher Boyd
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Todd, Barron, Thomason, Hudman & Baxter, P.C.

  • 3800 E. 42nd St., Ste. 409, Odessa, TX 79762

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Spencer W. Dobbs, Attorney At Law

  • 601 N. Washington, Odessa, TX 79761

Larry James Myrick

  • 315 N. Grant Ave., Odessa, TX 79761-5117

Barry L. Hart, Attorney at Law

  • 1504 Graham Avenue, Odessa, TX 79763

Carol Gregg

  • 1302 Bonham Ave., Odessa, TX 79761-3008

The Law Office of Christy L. Cauthen, P.L.L.C.

  • 522 North Grant Ave., Odessa, TX 79761

Tidwell & Tidwell, L.L.P.

  • 3800 E. 42nd St., Ste. 608, Odessa, TX 79762

Threadgill Law Firm, PLLC

  • 6999 E. Business I-20, Odessa, TX 79762

G. William Fowler P.C.

  • 3800 East 42nd Street, Suite 600, Odessa, TX 79762-5930

Gibson & Sheen, PLLC

  • 5050 E. University Blvd., Ste. 1, Odessa, TX 79762

Ashley Law Firm, PLLC

  • 415 North Grant Ave., Ste. 200, Odessa, TX 79761

Richard P. McKeel

  • 426 North Texas, Odessa, TX 79761

Atkins, Hollmann, Jones, Peacock, Lewis & Lyon

  • 3800 East 42nd Street, Suite 500, Odessa, TX 79761

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Estate planning attorneys help individuals prepare for the management and distribution of their assets after death or incapacitation. They create legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Their work ensures a client’s wishes are honored, minimizes potential taxes, and simplifies the process for their loved ones.

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

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Answered by attorney Geoffrey Nathan Germane (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Kirton & McConkie A Professional Corporation
No they will not. You should hire a lawyer to advise you, as there are serious consequences to not complying with your duties, and "ignorance of the law" is not a defense. Which puts people in a very difficult spot, because how to administer an estate is not taught in schools or always subject to common sense. The Utah Probate Code sets forth your duties, and is available online. You should hire an attorney to advise you to at least a limited degree.
No they will not. You should hire a lawyer to advise you, as there are serious consequences to not complying with your duties, and "ignorance of the law" is not a defense. Which puts people in a very difficult spot, because how to administer an estate is not taught in schools or always subject to common sense. The Utah Probate Code sets forth your duties, and is available online. You should hire an attorney to advise you to at least a limited degree.
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How can I find out what condition my dying mother was in when she signed a new will.

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
Once a Will has been submitted for probate, it becomes a public document and can be read by anyone on the website of or requested from the local probate clerk.  You may think that your mother had no reason to leave things to someone who took care of her when you did not but she may have thought differently.  Since someone can make a Will in a "lucid moment" and a Will must be notarized with two witnesses, it would be very difficult to prove that she did not make the Will of her own accord, whatever her general condition.  In addition, undue influence must be so great as to overpower a person's normal wishes and desires.  While it is easy to imagine that someone was influenced by the care they received in their dying days, it is not so easy to imagine that a Will gifting the person who provided that care was obtained through undue influence.
Once a Will has been submitted for probate, it becomes a public document and can be read by anyone on the website of or requested from the local probate clerk.  You may think that your mother had no reason to leave things to someone who took care of her when you did not but she may have thought differently.  Since someone can make a Will in a "lucid moment" and a Will must be notarized with two witnesses, it would be very difficult to prove that she did not make the Will of her own accord, whatever her general condition.  In addition, undue influence must be so great as to overpower a person's normal wishes and desires.  While it is easy to imagine that someone was influenced by the care they received in their dying days, it is not so easy to imagine that a Will gifting the person who provided that care was obtained through undue influence.
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Which home from the will should be sold first?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
Generally speaking if your aunt's residence qualifies as her residence for Medicaid and she has an intent to return to it, then that home should be maintained and the other home sold. Make sure that her residence has a homestead filed upon it for her benefit. You do not address if she is competent or if a guardian s or attorney in fact is considering the sale. Those are important facts. If you have additional questions or want to address the specifics of the issue or how the ademption can/should be dealt with, please seek legal counsel.
Generally speaking if your aunt's residence qualifies as her residence for Medicaid and she has an intent to return to it, then that home should be maintained and the other home sold. Make sure that her residence has a homestead filed upon it for her benefit. You do not address if she is competent or if a guardian s or attorney in fact is considering the sale. Those are important facts. If you have additional questions or want to address the specifics of the issue or how the ademption can/should be dealt with, please seek legal counsel.
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