Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

heirship or probate

what is the difference in affidavit of heirship and probating a will


Asked on 3/22/06, 6:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: heirship or probate

About $2,000.00. They do very different things, and are used to satisfy different requirements. Sometimes all that's required is an Heirship Affidavit. Sometimes you need to probate the estate.

Take a look at the Texas Probate Code, and you can see where and when one would be used.

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Answered on 3/22/06, 2:47 pm


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