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Texas Wills, Probate, Will Contests and Estate Planning

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In Texas, and most other states, a will is a legal document that provides a path for one's accumulated assets after death. That is, it is a document that answers all the important questions such as to who one's assets are given to or where one's assets end up following death.

A will ensures that upon one's death, surviving family members may avoid the cost of potential court battles and having to pay the court to finalize one's disposition of assets. The cost of court supervision of one's estate can be avoided with this simple document.

Misunderstanding or confusion result without the drafting of aa simple will. When an individual dies without a will, or "intestate", property is divided according to the Texas Probate Code. Ignoring one's wishes can also result in trouble among potential beneficiaries of a will. A simple will ensures a sound disposition of assets.

Also, without a will, the surviving spouse and children will have the enormous task of deciding what the departed's final wishes were. Without a last will and testiment, all of the decedent's share of the community property goes to the children. That is, in a technical and legal sense the surviving husband or wife won't really inherit anything. All they will get is their fair share, or 1/2 of his or her community share. Without a simple last will and testament, this creates a huge confusing problem.

The situation becomes more inconvenient and complicated if there are Social Security, retirement accounts (such as 401k), or Veteran's benefits involved.

It is important for everyone to realize that a will is a must in this day and age no matter how old you are or how big your estate may be.

I am a Houston attorney who will work to ensure that your last will and testament is drafted to your specifications. I will work to ensure that your final wishes or the final wishes of your loved ones are put down in writing in order to make their passing that much easier to bare. Contact me to help you sort through your affairs and help in houston estate planning. Contact me for my reasonably priced services.

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