Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If you are your wife's only heir-at-law (that is, she had no children with someone other than you) you may be able to re-title the car with an affidavit of heirship. Check with the County Tax Assessor Collector on that. The house is a different matter. One of the main purposes of probate is to provide a clear title to real estate and at some point something is going to have to be done. Probate in Texas comes in many different forms and most of them are really pretty simple and, relative to other states, inexpensive. Consult with an attorney who does probate in your county.