For Probate Executors, Administrators & Heirs
Resources
Reliable information for probate executors, administrators, and heirs who are considering selling real estate in the estate.
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Real Texas Family Probate Stories: Lessons Executors Learn the Hard Way (Podcast Recap)
Podcast recap with attorney Keely Espindola Freund: why naming two executors doubles the work, choosing the right attorney, and the last gift you can…
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How to Open an Estate Bank Account in Texas Before Selling the House
Title companies only wire home sale proceeds to the estate, not to you. Here is how a Texas executor opens an estate bank account…
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Do You Actually Need a Trust in Texas, or Will a Lady Bird Deed Do?
Texas attorney explains when you actually need a 70-page trust versus a Lady Bird or transfer-on-death deed to keep your house out of probate.
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Inherited a Rental? How Texas Executors Should Handle Tenants in Probate
Inherited a tenant-occupied house in Texas probate? Review the lease, honor it, avoid informal deals, and handle rent the right way. Executor guide.
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Independent vs. Dependent Administration: Selling Estate Real Estate in Texas
Whether you can sell estate real estate without a court order depends on independent vs. dependent administration in Texas. Here is the difference.
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How Funeral Homes and Banks Affect a Texas Probate Real Estate Sale (Podcast Recap)
Podcast recap with attorney Stephanie Louie: how funeral homes help, why banks mishandle probate, county-by-county differences, and the real estate asset.
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The Costly Texas Probate Mistakes That Drain Family Time, Money, and Trust (Podcast Recap)
Podcast recap with attorney Joseph Dickerson: why fighting enriches lawyers, the muniment-of-title trap, and the probate mistakes that cost Texas families.
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Why Texas Title Companies Are Rejecting Affidavits of Heirship (and the Risk to You)
Texas title companies are starting to reject affidavits of heirship after claims and a lawsuit. Here is why, and what it means for buyers…
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Texas Probate Pitfalls: Affidavits of Heirship, DIY AI Mistakes, and Investor Risk
A 33-year Texas probate attorney on affidavit of heirship title rejections, DIY AI legal mistakes, and the investor risks that cost families dearly.
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Affidavit of Heirship vs. Muniment of Title vs. Small Estate Affidavit in Texas
A plain-English Texas comparison of the affidavit of heirship, muniment of title, and small estate affidavit, and when each one actually works.