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Dunnam & Dunnam, L.L.P.

4.8
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  • Serving Meridian, TX

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers3 awards

  • Serving Waco and Central Texas since 1925

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Koehler Law Firm

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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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If my father planned for separation, does this factor into her claim?

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Answered by attorney Jayne L. Sebby (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Jayne L. Sebby
Until a couple is granted a divorce by a court, they are considered married. So your stepmother was still your father's wife at the time of his death. Many states allow a surviving spouse some part of the estate (what used to be called the widow's portion) but it's certainly not 50%. If the will is valid, it's unlikely that your stepmother can claim anything beyond what state statute allows.
Until a couple is granted a divorce by a court, they are considered married. So your stepmother was still your father's wife at the time of his death. Many states allow a surviving spouse some part of the estate (what used to be called the widow's portion) but it's certainly not 50%. If the will is valid, it's unlikely that your stepmother can claim anything beyond what state statute allows.
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Am I responsible for paying these medical bills after he passes and can anybody take the life insurance from me for his bills that are owed?

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Answered by attorney Richard Joseph Keyes (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Probate Law Center Richard J. Keyes, PC
If you are the beneficiary of the life insurance, then it does not go through probate and you would not have to use the funds to pay his debts. Please make sure that you did not sign for, or co-sign for, any of his medical treatment.
If you are the beneficiary of the life insurance, then it does not go through probate and you would not have to use the funds to pay his debts. Please make sure that you did not sign for, or co-sign for, any of his medical treatment.
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