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_______________________________________________________________ Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning,
& Probate
Texas
Probate Lawyer Jason
Coomer
handles Texas Probate matters including probating Wills,
helping Executors, drafting Wills,
contesting Wills, filing Suits to Determine Rightful
Heirs of property and estates, filing Small Estate
Affidavits, filing Affidavits of Heirship, filing
Applications for Guardianships, fighting Involuntary
Guardianships, filing Guardianship Reports, filing breach of
fiduciary duty claims, estate planning, and clearing title
to property & assets.
For questions on Texas Probate matters,
please e-mail
Texas
Probate lawyer Jason
S. Coomer at texasprobatelawyer@texaslawyers.com or
use our
contact form.
Texas Inheritance Law
Texas
Inheritance Law allows individuals and families to pass
money, businesses, and other valuable possessions to loved
ones. For more information on Texas Inheritance Law
and how property is passed down and can be claimed under
Texas law, go to our Texas
Inheritance Law page.
Probate Law
Probate
Court is where almost nobody ever wants to be. If you are
there and not a probate attorney, it usually means that you
have recently lost someone that you love to death or
incapacity. Further, it can mean that your loved one left
no valid Will or other directions on what needs to be done
and you may be at the mercy of Texas law and the Probate
Court to make some very personal decisions. If this is the
case, Texas Probate Attorney, Jason Coomer may be able to
help you. For more information on Probate Law
go to our probate page.
Estate Planning
Estate
planning allows you to protect yourself,
your family and loved ones now and in the future. A skilled
Estate Planning and
Texas
Probate Lawyer can use
Wills, Trusts,
Medical Directives,
and Powers of Attorney,
to fulfill your wishes and protect you and your family if
you become unable to do so.
The Estate Planning
process may involve setting up legal documents and
non-probate assets to
provide support for a spouse and minor children,
investment management, business operations, tax
minimization, or making sure you are cared for if you are
unable to care for yourself. Wills, trusts, life insurance
policies, and other estate planning tools not only allow you
to designate who will inherit your property and wealth when
you are gone, but can also make things much easier for the
people that you leave behind by allowing them to avoid
expensive and complicated legal procedures.
Without proper estate planning, loved ones who are left
behind often face difficult decisions, huge expenses, long
delays, and financial stress when going through the probate
system. They can also face difficult times in the
Texas Probate Courts. Without a will or trust in Texas, a deceased
person's property will be distributed under Texas law and
the property may pass to people the deceased did not intend
to benefit.
This State directed distribution of assets can cause
problems for surviving family members in several ways. For
instance, because the surviving spouse does not always
inherit the entire estate, parents and siblings of the
deceased can inherit portions of property, such as the house
the couple lived in. This joint inheritance of a house could
prevent the surviving spouse from selling the property.
Further, if minor children are involved, their interests in
real estate can prevent the surviving spouse from selling or
refinancing unless there is a court order or a designated
guardian that approves the sale. This approval process can
take quite a while and can become an impediment to selling a
home in a timely manner.
In planning your estate and creating your will, there are
several steps you can take to make sure the process goes as
smoothly as possible for your loved ones after your passing.
For Instance, it is a good idea to make sure that there is
an inventory of all important assets with approximate values
and other pertinent information (account numbers &
passwords) of all bank accounts, real estate, retirement
funds, mineral interests, cash, and other valuables. It is
wise to keep this inventory with the original copy of your
will in a safe place. Without the original copy of the will,
there is a presumption under Texas law that the will was
destroyed by the testator or decedent and it can be thrown
out of court.
When a family member dies it causes great grief,
uncertainty, and financial stress for the surviving family.
This is particularly true when no estate planning has been
done. The last thing grieving family members want to deal
with is a slow legal system, unexpected delays, bills,
mortgages, and bank issues they had no idea even existed.
Plan your estate now and save your family some money,
prevent unnecessary legal battles, and make a future
difficult time a bit less stressful for your family.
Austin Probate Attorney Jason
Coomer drafts Wills,
assists in Estate Planning, and
handles Probate Matters. For questions on Estate
Planning, Wills, or Texas Probate matters, please e-mail Austin Estate Planning lawyer Jason
S. Coomer at
jason@texaslawyers.com or use our
contact form.
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