It is important that you contact an attorney as soon as you suspect that there is a problem with an estate in which you have an interest. Even if you don’t have a current interest but only a future interest it is necessary to contact an attorney now. If you wait, the estate may be dissipated and nothing will be left for you or your children.
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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....
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...
Time Limits The time limits or what lawyers call the statute of limitations for contesting a will is determined by reference to the date the will was admitted to probate. Click on "admitted" to learn what that means. Time to File A will can be filed for probate...
Two Years What Are Time Limits to Contest a Texas Will In Texas, the probate limits or the time limits for challenging a will, what the law refers to as the statute of limitations, is complicated. It is complicated because the Texas probate time limits for contesting...
Can you probate a will after four years? A will has to be filed for probate within four years of the testator's death. After four years, a will can be filed as a muniment of title but only if the person filing the will is not "in default." When a late-filed will is...
Contesting a will in Texas before or after it has been admitted to probate? You can contest a will either before or after it has been admitted to probate; however, there are certain benefits to contesting the will before it is admitted. If a will is contested before...
Basic Rule In general, a will contest must be filed within two years from the date the will is admitted to probate. Click on the highlighted terms to read about what "admitted to probate" means. Contesting a Will in Texas Time Limits Basic Rule 2 years from date will...
