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Socorro 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).

Madrid Law Firm, PLLC

4.9
36 Reviews

  • Serving Socorro, TX and El Paso County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Appellate Law, Creditors' Rights, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, and Insurance Defense.

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Hugo Madrid
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
79 Reviews

  • Serving Socorro, TX and El Paso County, Texas

  • 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 27 more

  • Free Consultation

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James Bridge
Estate Planning Lawyer
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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.

Will getting the house in our names prevent us from losing it?

David L. Leon
Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
I'm unclear. Did the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program send the notice regarding the parent's estate or your brother's estate? You should speak with the lawyer who probated the will. The Medicaid Estate Recovery Program is a creditor, and you would use the debt classification system of the Estates Code. I just can't tell from the email which estate MERP is going after.
I'm unclear. Did the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program send the notice regarding the parent's estate or your brother's estate? You should speak with the lawyer who probated the will. The Medicaid Estate Recovery Program is a creditor, and you would use the debt classification system of the Estates Code. I just can't tell from the email which estate MERP is going after.
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How can I go about making a free will?

David L. Leon
Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
Check with a few law offices in your area. Wills are usually not expensive to have prepared in a law office.
Check with a few law offices in your area. Wills are usually not expensive to have prepared in a law office.

Am I responsible for the bills that belonged to my deceased mother?

David L. Leon
Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
No, the heirs are not responsible for the debts of the deceased UNLESS those debts were guaranteed or co-signed, or unless the heirs took assets from the deceased that could have been used to pay the debts.
No, the heirs are not responsible for the debts of the deceased UNLESS those debts were guaranteed or co-signed, or unless the heirs took assets from the deceased that could have been used to pay the debts.
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