Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

In my moms will it states that her house an contents goes to my little sister but then mom states that her estate gets divided up three ways equal between my twin an I my little sister had her name an beneficiary on moms accounts. If little moved contents of house out before our mom died what I want to know do my twin an I now stand a chance of getting anything of the contents since there not on the property


Asked on 9/30/14, 12:15 pm

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Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

A will transfers property at the time of death. Had little sister not removed the contents of the house before mom died, she would clearly be entitled to the contents of the house. Since she removed the contents from the property, the contents of the house is split 3 ways under the will.

Depending upon the language of the designations in the bank accounts your sister may or may not be entitled to the proceeds. If she is a POD beneficiary she gets the account proceeds.

If she is just a convenience signer, the proceeds belong to the estate.

Sounds like you should hire an attorney.

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Answered on 9/30/14, 1:26 pm


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