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A home is seen along a trail next to Chrysalis Lake in the Bridgeland community in Cypress in 2025. When a beneficiary refuses to accept an...
The amount that each person can give away during life or at death will increase from $13.99 million to $15 million as a result of the One Big...
Q: An out-of-state relative with no spouse or descendants has recently died without a will. His assets include an occupied rental house, a van, and...
Whether enforcing a divorce decree or signing a will, the answers underscore the importance of acting promptly and understanding what courts will...
Q: I play golf on a course that is lined with homes on many of the holes. Just about every time we play, one of us hits a ball into a homeowner's...
A neighborhood in suburban Houston is seen in this file photo. Lady Bird deeds offer Texans a way to transfer a home without probate while protecting...
Q: When we bought our home 33 years ago, we installed a privacy fence on the property line of our backyard. About 10 years later, our neighbor...
Texans can ask Grok or Perplexity anything in seconds. But when the question involves Texas probate quirks, local judges or the realities of family...
A revocable trust is only as good as its funding. Texas law requires trust property to create one, and your probate-avoidance plan should cover the...
A neighborhood in suburban Houston is seen in this file photo. Married couples often assume shared finances mean mutual decisions, but as one...
Bamboo may look peaceful, but it can turn into a legal tangle when it crosses property lines. In Texas, there’s no law written for bamboo, yet...
Hospitals require you to get a ride home after a colonoscopy because the sedation they use, typically midazolam or propofol, impairs your judgment...
A golfer picks up his ball marker during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament in 2022 in Houston. Under Texas law, you can be liable...
Being sentenced to prison does not eliminate a person’s financial responsibilities. Rent, mortgage payments, utility bills, loan payments, and taxes...
Parents can exit a family mortgage by forgiving the loan and releasing the lien. A home under construction at the Magnolia Ridge subdivision is shown...
Q. What type of lawyer specializes in advising women who are living with a significant other (but not yet married) regarding various legal matters,...
The judge's gavel and scales as a symbol of the judiciary and justice. Q. I filed suit in a small claims court against a business. In their answer,...
The judge's gavel and scales as a symbol of the judiciary and justice. Q. What does it take or what is the process for the executor of an estate to...
The judge's gavel and scales as a symbol of the judiciary and justice. Q. I have a mutual fund account that I want to leave to my youngest grandsons,...
The judge's gavel and scales as a symbol of the judiciary and justice. Q: I received an invoice for services rendered (over $20,000), and I wanted...
The judge's gavel and scales as a symbol of the judiciary and justice. Q: I am retired and unmarried, and I have three children who live in other...
Debt judgment in Texas? Here’s what assets remain protected. Q: What assets are protected from seizure by collection agencies that have purchased a...
Texas HOAs can block home sales to rental companies or require occupancy affidavits if their rules explicitly allow such actions. Q: Can a Texas...
Salons and hairdressers are usually not liable for stolen coats unless they take direct responsibility for the item. Q: My wife went to a hair salon,...
There are benefits and drawbacks of using trusts versus outright gifts when passing assets to your children or grandchildren. Q: We are considering...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act recently passed by congress raises the estate tax exemption to $15 million per person and makes the higher limit...
You should first check with your insurance company to be sure your policy covers additional drivers. It may be necessary to add your relative to the...
What to know before naming a charitable foundation as your beneficiary. Q: I am a single woman, never been married and have no children and currently...
What can be done if an executor delays probate or withholds estate information, including when to hire a probate litigation lawyer? Q: My mother died...
Most companies that trim trees will want to have their workers climb the tree, and that means they may need to enter your neighbor's yard. Q: Our...
The new owner of a property in Harris County needs to submit Form 25.25(b)RP (called Request to Correct Name or Address on a Real Property Account)...
Every time a thunderstorm passes through, satellite service is lost. Can the contract with the provider be cancelled? Q: I recently signed a contract...
Signs advising drivers of congestion pricing tolls near the exit of the Lincoln Tunnel in New York. Q: Last September, I sold a car to a New York...
Thinking of signing a prenup later in life? There are benefits and pitfalls. Q: I've been thinking about asking my girlfriend to sign a prenuptial...
A non-resident property owner should be careful to coordinate their Texas will with estate planning documents signed in the person’s country of...
Not only could an owner cancel the revocable life estate deed, but they could remove residents or even sell the home and pocket the proceeds. Q: I...
Q: If I cause an automobile accident and the victim is awarded a judgment against me that insurance doesn’t cover, are my retirement accounts and my...
It is a good idea to sign a Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, Directive to Physicians and HIPAA release after one turns 18 years...
The Allen condo tower on Allen Parkway near downtown Houston. Owners can claim the Texas homestead exemption and the over-age-65 exemption on a condo....
A change to a will or revocable trust can be made by making a codicil or an amendment, or by rewriting the document entirely. Q: In what...
Only one spouse needs to be 65 years of age or older to be eligible for the Texas over-65 homestead exemption. Q: My wife turns 65 this year, but she...
Some Texas counties offer free notification services which alert you to any activity involving your property title. Q: I am a retired 74-year-old...
If actions to quiet a neighbor's barking dog don't work, you can sell and move to a quieter home. Q: The neighbor who lives behind our house has a...
Complications arise if a city owned tree falls on someone's home. Q: We live in a townhome community in Texas. There is a large tree in the...
A diminished value claim after an accident is tricky because you don't own the vehicle, the leasing company does. Q: My leased car had only 900 miles...
Q: My wife and I live in Harris County and we had our wills prepared by an attorney who resides in a different county. He apparently used some other...
Is it reasonable to ask the insurance company to fairly compensate my mother for the money she lost over a mistake that was fully theirs? Q: My...
If you've been asked to be an executor for someone, you don't have to accept. And giving up the post is simple. Q. My aunt is a widow, has no...
Going to prison does not automatically put child support payments on hold, but the terms can be adjusted by a court. Q: I'm told that I can purchase...
Q: My husband and I own a $600,000 home free and clear, and we intend to sell it this year. The home is in good condition but does need a few repairs...
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