The probate process in Texas will rely heavily on what is involved in the estate, the number of heirs and how much planning was done before the decedent's passing. Factors such as the size of the ...

Q: A fairly wealthy friend of mine recently passed away. Supposedly, in his will he left most everything to his spouse. The problem is that she has been told by her lawyer it will take up to six ...

Q: My sister passed away and named me as the beneficiary and executor in her will. She owned nothing. The only asset is a life insurance policy payable to her estate for $1,500. My lawyer told me not ...

Leading estate planning and probate attorney Karen Kisch, founder of Kisch Law Firm in Houston, TX, discusses the legal and ...