In the state of Texas, an estate is defined as all of the assets that a person owns at the time of his or her death, including cash, life insurance, stocks, bonds, real estate and other types of assets. When someone refers to the probate of a person’s estate, that would be the process by which a court will acknowledge the death of the person and thus authorize the administration of that individual’s estate.
The probate process will happen whether or not someone leaves a will behind when they die. In the state of Texas, the probate process requirements include: the gathering of all of the person’s property, the payment of all of their debts, the distribution of all of their remaining assets according to either the provisions of their will or distribution according to Texas law (in cases where the deceased didn’t leave a will). The application for the probate process needs to be filed with a Texas Probate Court. According to Texas probate law, after filing the application, the person has to wait about 2 weeks before a hearing can be undertaken on whether or not it is necessary to enter the probate process.
Once the waiting period is over, a probate judge will preside over a hearing. It is important to note that most of the courts that hear probate cases in the state of Texas require that the person who is filing the application for the process must be represented by an attorney. It is a smart idea to have a good attorney involved in your case because they will be able to guide you through the process and make sure that you are not missing anything when you are filing the application. Jackson Law Firm is a firm with such skills, that will be able to help you in this situation, and if you are interested in learning more about the probate process in the state of Texas, you should feel free to contact them at your earliest convenience.
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