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Mesquite Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Mauro & Mauro, Attorneys at Law

5.0
1 Review

  • 18601 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 615, Mesquite, TX 75150

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers

  • Protect Your Legacy With Expertise and Care. At Mauro & Mauro, we understand the importance of securing your legacy, protecting your rights, and providing peace of mind to the... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills and Probate, Family Law, and 2 more

  • Free Consultation

Eric Mauro
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
79 Reviews

  • 18601 LBJ Freeway, Suite 505, Mesquite, TX 75150+24 locations

  • Law Firm with 34 lawyers2 awards

  • “Our experienced attorneys have aggressively represented injury victims for over 40 years. Let Bailey & Galyen solve your legal puzzle. Contact us today!”

  • Estate Planning LawyersAutomobile Accidents, Personal Injury, and 103 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Danielle Harper
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Hargrave Law, P.C.

4.7
27 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Trained By The Big Guys, Working For The Little Guys. Hargrave Law Is A Well Reputed Firm in North and East Texas representing clients in Family Law, Real Estate, Will and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Probate, and 131 more

Earl A. Hargrave
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Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C

5.0
9 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 19 lawyers2 awards

  • We trace our roots to 1876, making us one of the oldest law firms in the Southwest.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Practice, Federal Practice, and 11 more

Robert H. Roeder
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Walker & Doepfner, PLLC

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Excellence in Legal Advice

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Trusts, and 10 more

Jeremy M. Lee
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Grob & Associates Law Firm PC

4.8
77 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • We focus on providing exceptional legal services to businesses and individuals on business, construction and family law matters. Contact us today to discuss your case and get the... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCriminal Defense, Family Law, and 25 more

Majda Kacevic
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Nelson Law Group PC

4.9
26 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Credibility and Compassion when your family needs it most. Servicing Denton, Tarrant, Collin, and Dallas Counties.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 24 more

Brett A. Nelson
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The Hale Law Firm, P.C.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers

  • Compassionate counsel when you need it most!

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Medicaid, and 68 more

  • Free Consultation

Reagan Smith
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Musgrove Law Firm, P.C.

4.5
8 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • Musgrove Law Firm, P.C. takes care of its clients and their business. Our Law Firm puts it clients first by zealously representing their interests.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Corporate, Partnership and Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and 24 more

C. Bruce Willis II
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Norred Law, PLLC

4.7
50 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers4 awards

  • We do hard things. Intellectual Property - patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets; Bankruptcy - Chapter 7, 13 and 11 (both personal and business), and Adversary Proceedings;... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBankruptcy, Personal Bankruptcy, and 47 more

Clayton Everett
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Law Offices of Brian H. Fant, P.C.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Specializing in accident and injury cases-we can help you seek justice

  • Estate Planning LawyersAutomobile Accidents and Injuries, Personal Injury, and 40 more

Brian Fant
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Lee Craig

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • HELPING YOU PROTECT YOUR FINANCES, LOVED ONES, & LEGACY: Estate Planning and Probate Attorney Serving the Communities of Frisco and Plano, Texas

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrusts And Estates, Elder Law, and 16 more

Lee Craig
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North Texas Family Lawyers

5.0
5 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 0 lawyers2 awards

  • Denton County Family Law Attorneys Committed to Helping People Start New Lives.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Wills, and 48 more

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Schorr Law Firm PC

4.7
153 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers4 awards

  • CAR ACCIDENTS, TRUCK ACCIDENTS, SLIP & FALL ACCIDENTS, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, WRONGFUL DEATH - DIVORCE, CHILD SUPPORT, ENFORCEMENT - BANKRUPTCY - CRIMINAL

  • Estate Planning LawyersCar Accidents, Truck Accidents, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

Jared Aldinger
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Craig W. Watson

4.1
1 Review

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Craig W. Watson, Attorney at Law Serving Sherman And Surrounding Texas. 30 Years of Experience in Estate Planning and Elder Law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, and 13 more

Craig W. Watson
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Wisener Nunnally Roth & Higgins, LLP

5.0
3 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Business Commercial Law, Labor Employment

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Business Litigation, and 10 more

Jacob Higgins
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Griffith Davison

4.6
13 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Attorneys that understand your business.

  • Estate Planning LawyersConstruction Law, Construction Litigation, and 91 more

Christopher D. Atwell
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The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C.

4.7
63 Reviews

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 7 lawyers3 awards

  • Our Dallas law firm handles all matters related to probate, estate planning, and family law matters.We strive to provide cost conscious collaboration among our team of attorneys to... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 44 more

  • Free Consultation

Joseph Ashmore Jr.
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Law Office of Andrea Winters, P.C.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Andrea Winters, P.C. is a boutique law firm located in Dallas, Texas, dedicated to providing caring and professional legal representation to our clients.

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate and Estate Administration, Business Entity Planning, and 1 more

Andrea Winters
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Gauntt Koen Binney & Kidd, LLP

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  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers1 award

  • Our values are reflected in the quality of our legal work, the results we achieve and loyalty of our clients.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Advance Directives, and 43 more

Geoffrey Binney
Partner
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R. J. Watts, II

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Mesquite, TX and Dallas County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersPractice Emphasis In Estate Planning, Probate Administration, and 7 more

R. J. Watts II
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The Law Office of Karen M. Billingham, P.C.

  • 18601 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 401, Mesquite, TX 75150

Arthur Stephen Linn Attorney at Law

  • 5115 N. Galloway, Ste. 202, Mesquite, TX 75150

Law Offices of Gary A. Grimes, P.C.

  • 120 West Main, Suite 201, Mesquite, TX 75149-4264

Law Office of Janice McKee

  • 3001 Motley Dr., Ste. C, Mesquite, TX 75150

Ford & Watts, PLLC

  • 211 Gibson St., Mesquite, TX 75149

Law Offices of Charles E. Miller, Jr., P.C.

  • 4019 North Galloway Avenue, Suite D, Mesquite, TX 75150

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am named as contingent beneficiary and my step mom is executor. she wants me to sign a waiver of notice ? what does that mean for me?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
It means two things.  First, you agree that you do not need to know the date of the hearing and be present.  Second, it means that you agree that your stepmother should be able to administer your father's estate free of court supervision.  This means that she does need to submit an inventory but does not need the court's permission to sell, for example, your father's car and does not need to provide an accounting to the court.  A beneficiary may nonetheless request an accountign 15 months after the executor is appointed. Are you sure that a Will is being probated?  Ordinarily, beneficiaries are notified after, not before, a Will is admitted to probate.  In an intestacy, heirs are asked to sign a distributee's waiver of notice and consent to application for independent administration before the hearing.  
It means two things.  First, you agree that you do not need to know the date of the hearing and be present.  Second, it means that you agree that your stepmother should be able to administer your father's estate free of court supervision.  This means that she does need to submit an inventory but does not need the court's permission to sell, for example, your father's car and does not need to provide an accounting to the court.  A beneficiary may nonetheless request an accountign 15 months after the executor is appointed. Are you sure that a Will is being probated?  Ordinarily, beneficiaries are notified after, not before, a Will is admitted to probate.  In an intestacy, heirs are asked to sign a distributee's waiver of notice and consent to application for independent administration before the hearing.  
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Is it customary that beneficiary decendancy go to direct heirs, by bloodline, of a trust when an heir dies?

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Answered by attorney Edward L. Armstrong (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Edward L. Armstrong, P.C.
It is not clear if the deceased's spouse was alive at his death. If she was alive at his death and she was omitted from the trust for whatever reason she would have the right to elect to take against the estate but the election must be made rapidly. If an estate was opened in the probate division of the circuit court (if the trust was contained in a will this would be the case). That election would have to be made within six months of the grant of Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration. If the spouse has since died at the very least an estate should be opened for her. The heirs of the wife need to hire counsel to protect their rights.
It is not clear if the deceased's spouse was alive at his death. If she was alive at his death and she was omitted from the trust for whatever reason she would have the right to elect to take against the estate but the election must be made rapidly. If an estate was opened in the probate division of the circuit court (if the trust was contained in a will this would be the case). That election would have to be made within six months of the grant of Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration. If the spouse has since died at the very least an estate should be opened for her. The heirs of the wife need to hire counsel to protect their rights.
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Do I have any rights to my step dad's estate if I have been taking care of him?

James Brian Thomas
Answered by attorney James Brian Thomas (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Burdette & Rice, PLLC
Claims against an estate for family caregivers can be challenging to deal with, since there is rarely any sort of a formal agreement like you might find in any other creditor/debtor relationship. However, you may certainly have such a claim for reimbursement and you should seek the aid of a local probate attorney to assist you. With regard to the division of your step-father's estate, and whether or not you might be entitled to some part of it as an heir, the answer depends upon several facts that you don't really develop through your question. Again, a probate attorney can help you begin to sort through the issues and it sounds like there are many of them.
Claims against an estate for family caregivers can be challenging to deal with, since there is rarely any sort of a formal agreement like you might find in any other creditor/debtor relationship. However, you may certainly have such a claim for reimbursement and you should seek the aid of a local probate attorney to assist you. With regard to the division of your step-father's estate, and whether or not you might be entitled to some part of it as an heir, the answer depends upon several facts that you don't really develop through your question. Again, a probate attorney can help you begin to sort through the issues and it sounds like there are many of them.
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