INTESTACY IN TEXAS COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND PRACTICAL CONCERNS
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INTESTACY IN TEXAS
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INTESTACY IN TEXAS
In our second white paper on intestacy in the state of Texas, we’re
going to take a closer look at some commonly asked questions and
practical concerns. A lot of what you read about intestacy can seem
pretty academic or legalistic. But, when someone in your family dies
without leaving beh...
INTESTACY IN TEXAS
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
AND PRACTICAL CONCERNS
To Help Shed Some More Light on Intestacy in Texas
and to Give You Some Idea of the Practical Realities that
Will Take Place When You Have to Deal With an Intestate
Estate, Let’s Take a Look at Some Common Questions
THE VERMILLION LAW FIRM, LLC
Texas Estate Planning Attorneys
, In our second white paper on intestacy in the state of Texas, we’re
going to take a closer look at some commonly asked questions and
practical concerns. A lot of what you read about intestacy can seem
pretty academic or legalistic. But, when someone in your family dies
without leaving behind a will or an estate plan, intestacy becomes all
too real. So, to help shed some more light on the topic and to give you
some idea of the practical realities that will take place when you have to
deal with an intestate estate, let’s take a look at some common
questions.
WHAT WILL I INHERIT AS A SPOUSE?
When a spouse dies without leaving
behind a last will and testament in
Texas, the surviving spouse is
automatically entitled to receive a
portion of the estate regardless of who
else survives the decedent. Texas is a
community property state. This means that the property owned by
married people is divided into two general categories: community
property and separate property.
When a spouse dies, the surviving spouse is automatically entitled to
receive the couple’s community property. Community property is any
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