Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

Re: No Will

Unless she had a made an election for a benefit for a number of years, it probably expired with her death. Check with the personnel office. Maybe she designated a beneficiary if there were benefits remaining.

Re: No Will

I'm sorry to hear of your mother's passing. The first thing you need to do is contact the plan administrator. Ask them for a copy of the plan. In most cases, when she applied for the benefits, she would have been given a beneficiary designation form. The benefits remaining (if any) would then go to the designated beneficiaries. If there are no designations, then some newer plans have a default provision, and that would apply. You should also ask if there is a death benefit on the plan. Good luck.