Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

My brother's wife passed away in Texas & supposedly left the estate to her children in a will w/ my brother being left with nothing. Texas is community state, how is it a will trumps that?


Asked on 1/18/11, 2:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

She cannot give away what she does not own. She cannot give away your brother's share of the community estate. However, she is free to give away her share of the community estate.

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Answered on 1/23/11, 3:52 pm


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