Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

Re: wills

If your father passes away and leaves

his estate, through a will, to a non related party

or to a chairty, his will will would have to be

probated to be effective. Probate means filing the

will in the proper court (usually the county court)

and convincing the judge that the will is valid.

If a person passes away with no contact with his

family, normally the "authorities" are not involved

in locating the heirs. Generally this is someone

who is interested in the estate of the deceasded

person.