The Texas Slayer Rule is different from other state’s and countries’ rule but has procedures to accomplish the same end result. See this discussion. The Texas Slayer Rule is a rule that court’s use to prevent a murderer from inheriting from the person he killed. A link to the article is here:
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Void versus Voidable In a recent Texas case, Allebach v. Gollub, 14-22-00272-CV, the issue of void versus voidable marriages came up. There is a difference in the way the courts treat void marriages as opposed to voidable marriages. A void marriage is just that, void....
Statutory Probate Judges The largest counties in Texas have Statutory Probate Courts. Those courts handle all probate matters in these large counties. The judges of those courts are well-versed in probate law and procedure. If you have a contested probate matter, it...
axing authorities can foreclose on your real property when you don't pay your taxes. By statute, an owner may redeem real property purchased at a tax sale by paying certain amounts within a prescribed period of time after the purchaser's deed is...
Can A Testator Make Hand Written Changes To A Will? As a general rule, if a will is not “wholly” in the handwriting of the testator, it must be attested to by two credible witnesses. If a testator attempts to make handwritten changes to a written will, those...
Property not disposed of by will A will must dispose of all property in all circumstances. If it doesn't, the the laws of descent and distribution will determine who gets the property. When a person executes a will, the intention is that all of the property will be...
Background Heirship proceeding are different from will contest. This article deals with getting property that is yours based on an inheritance. This may occur where a person dies without a will. It can also occur where there is a will but the will leaves property to...
Background When a person dies, his will determines who gets his property. If he doesn't have a will, then the law of descent and distribution determines who gets his property. Pay on Death (POD) and joint accounts with right of survivorship are different. Financial...
