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The Werner Law Group

3.9
13 Reviews

  • Serving La Ward, TX and Jackson County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • The Werner Law Group is a full-service law firm with a combined 70 years of legal experience. We specialize in civil appeals and have an aggressive family law and probate practice.... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Bankruptcy, and 45 more

Leslie Werner
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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.

Is there a form that allows one child to make decisions or a letter and does it need to be notarized?

David L. Leon
Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
That depends on the property that your father had at the time of death. There may be some issues you can address without a court order and some that may require court intervention. To answer your question, there are some things that you can execute to allow one child.
That depends on the property that your father had at the time of death. There may be some issues you can address without a court order and some that may require court intervention. To answer your question, there are some things that you can execute to allow one child.
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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 Evan Kyle Guthrie (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Evan Guthrie Law Firm
The probate court will usually have an information packet to get started. A probate attorney can help with estate matters. The maximum amount a personal representative is entitled to in South Carolina is five percent.
The probate court will usually have an information packet to get started. A probate attorney can help with estate matters. The maximum amount a personal representative is entitled to in South Carolina is five percent.
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How much of her husband's estate and assets is a wife legally due when she dies?

Robert Neil Newton
Answered by attorney Robert Neil Newton (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at The Law Office of Robert Newton, P.C.
The signer of a will can only bequeath property that is owned by her at the time of death. They cannot transfer property of another. With that being said, there could be some contractual situations that arise, but that does not appear to be what you are describing.
The signer of a will can only bequeath property that is owned by her at the time of death. They cannot transfer property of another. With that being said, there could be some contractual situations that arise, but that does not appear to be what you are describing.
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