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Prater & Ridley Attorneys & Counselors at Law

  • 2582 Blue Meadow Drive, Temple, TX 76502

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W. David Scales

  • 208 E. Central Ave., Ste. 108, Belton, TX 76513

Secrest Law Firm

  • 3600 Birdcreek Plz., Temple, TX 76502

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Pearson & Pearson

  • 2109 Bird Creek Terrace, Temple, TX 76502-1083

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Miller & Pearson Attorneys at Law, P.C.

  • 520 S. Main Street, Belton, TX 76513

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Tarver & Blythe

  • 319 North 3rd Street, Temple, TX 76503

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Law Offices of Carol Benningfield

  • 100 N. Main, Belton, TX 76513

Lighthouse Legal Services, PLLC

  • 3500 SW H K Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76504

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Jon R. Ker P.C.

  • Hewitt, TX 76643

Silverblatt Law Office

  • 120 West Central Texas Expwy., Suite 104, Harker Heights, TX 76548

Janna L. Gustafson

  • 1104 W. Veterans Memorial Blvd., Killeen, TX 76541-6829

Michalk, Beatty & Alcozer, LP

  • 3106 S. W.S. Young Dr., Ste. 401, Killeen, TX 76542-2015

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Rousseau Legal Services Military & Veterans Law Attorneys

  • 100 W. Central Texas Expressway, Suite 302, Harker Heights, TX 76548

Messer, Potts and Messer, Inc., P.C.

  • 118 South East Street, Belton, TX 76513

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Thomas J. Baker, Attorney at Law

  • 4400-2 E. Central Texas Expressway, Ste. C, Killeen, TX 76543

Barnhill Law Firm

  • 501A East Main St., Gatesville, TX 76528

Weaver & Williamson Law Firm

  • 202 W. Central Texas Expwy., Killeen, TX 76541

Nguyen Offices, PLLC

  • 106 W. Central Avenue, Suite 108, Belton, TX 76513

Tesch Law Firm

  • 1112 E. Main St., Gatesville, TX 76528

The Law Office of Jonathan Tanaka, PLLC

  • 202 E Beeline Ln., Ste. 403, Harker Heights, TX 78642

Norman Taylor PLLC

  • 1801 Trimmier Rd., Ste. A2, Killeen, TX 76541-8513

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Law Offices of Sidney Kacir

  • 1821 Everton Drive, Temple, TX 76504-7101

Roberts & Roberts, LLP

  • 2501 E. Elms Rd., Ste. A, Killeen, TX 76542-3023

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Law Office of Brett H. Pritchard

  • 1201 South W.S. Young Dr., Killeen, TX 76543

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Young Law Firm

  • 2313 Bird Creek Terrace, Temple, TX 76502

Corbin & Associates

  • 603 N. 8th St., Killeen, TX 76541

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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.

How can I go about making a free will?

Christine James
Answered by attorney Christine James
Estate Planning lawyer at James Law Group
Do some research on the internet. If your estate is valued at $150,000 or more, you may want to consider a trust or have an attorney do it. At James Law Group we make every effort to respond to you quickly and efficiently. This means we may be responding to you from a mobile device. As you know, responding on these devices can result in typographical errors that my otherwise not occur. In order to provide this extra service, please be aware of this and excuse any errors that may be caused by responding in this forum.
Do some research on the internet. If your estate is valued at $150,000 or more, you may want to consider a trust or have an attorney do it. At James Law Group we make every effort to respond to you quickly and efficiently. This means we may be responding to you from a mobile device. As you know, responding on these devices can result in typographical errors that my otherwise not occur. In order to provide this extra service, please be aware of this and excuse any errors that may be caused by responding in this forum.
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What is the probate process after a parent's death?

Bernard H. Greenberg
Answered by attorney Bernard H. Greenberg
Estate Planning lawyer at Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C.
I am sorry for your loss. Whether his estate will be probated at all will depend on the following factors: 1. What was the nature and title of his property. 2. The terms of his Last Will. This is where he would have nominated an executor. 3. His home state of residence. For additional information, consult with an attorney specializing in estate administration.
I am sorry for your loss. Whether his estate will be probated at all will depend on the following factors: 1. What was the nature and title of his property. 2. The terms of his Last Will. This is where he would have nominated an executor. 3. His home state of residence. For additional information, consult with an attorney specializing in estate administration.
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Does the family inure the debt the father made without their knowledge once he dies?

Mark L. Dodds
Answered by attorney Mark L. Dodds
Estate Planning lawyer at Grant Morris Dodds
If your mother does not know about the debt, then she could not have consented to the debt; therefore, your mother has no personal obligation for the debt upon your father's death. However, upon your father's death, his estate, consisting of his separate property (and his community property, if he resides in a community proper state), is liable for any of your father's just debts. Therefore, upon your father's death, the creditor may sue his estate for payment of the debt. Thus, although your mother may anticipate inheriting all of your father's estate, that estate will be liable to pay the debt, and if the creditor is successful in making its claim against the estate, your mother will, in effect, pay for the debt due to inheriting your father's estate subject to this debt. With that said, if your mother is the direct beneficiary of the life insurance proceeds, the creditor may not reach the $18,000 death benefit from the insurance policy, as long as those proceeds are not payable to your father's estate. If your mother is deceased, then the same principles apply to the children as inheritors of the estate. In no event will your mother or the children be obligated for the debt in excess of the value of your father's estate, excluding the insurance proceeds. So, for example, let's say your father's debt is $50,000, and that he has separate property valued at $20,000 and there is $18,000 in death benefit payable to your mother under the insurance policy. The creditor may go after only the $20,000 of separate assets of your father, and if the creditor is successful in collecting the $20,000 in satisfaction of the debt, that is all the creditor will be able to receive. The creditor cannot sue your mother or the children for the $30,000 remaining on the debt, neither can the creditor touch the insurance proceeds.
If your mother does not know about the debt, then she could not have consented to the debt; therefore, your mother has no personal obligation for the debt upon your father's death. However, upon your father's death, his estate, consisting of his separate property (and his community property, if he resides in a community proper state), is liable for any of your father's just debts. Therefore, upon your father's death, the creditor may sue his estate for payment of the debt. Thus, although your mother may anticipate inheriting all of your father's estate, that estate will be liable to pay the debt, and if the creditor is successful in making its claim against the estate, your mother will, in effect, pay for the debt due to inheriting your father's estate subject to this debt. With that said, if your mother is the direct beneficiary of the life insurance proceeds, the creditor may not reach the $18,000 death benefit from the insurance policy, as long as those proceeds are not payable to your father's estate. If your mother is deceased, then the same principles apply to the children as inheritors of the estate. In no event will your mother or the children be obligated for the debt in excess of the value of your father's estate, excluding the insurance proceeds. So, for example, let's say your father's debt is $50,000, and that he has separate property valued at $20,000 and there is $18,000 in death benefit payable to your mother under the insurance policy. The creditor may go after only the $20,000 of separate assets of your father, and if the creditor is successful in collecting the $20,000 in satisfaction of the debt, that is all the creditor will be able to receive. The creditor cannot sue your mother or the children for the $30,000 remaining on the debt, neither can the creditor touch the insurance proceeds.
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