Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

Father's Estate with 6 beneficiaries that cannot agree on distribution of funds. Father had no Will, Mother and Father were separated for years. What is the proper method of resolving this issue?


Asked on 8/30/11, 2:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brian Thomas Burdette & Rice PLLC

An agreement among the father's heirs would be nice, but it isn't necessary, and may not even be fair. When a person dies in Texas without a Will, their estate passes to their heirs in shares determined by the legislature. Heirs are determined by the marital and family facts of the decedent, and an heirship proceeding or other similar procedure would be used to resolve your issue. You're going to need an attorney to assist you with this.

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Answered on 8/31/11, 8:26 am


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