Probate
When a loved one, business associate or cherished friend passes away, questions often arise. Questions such as:
- One of my parents passed away with a Will leaving everything to my surviving parent, do we have to do anything further with the Will? Isn’t the transfer of my parent’s estate automatic?
- I was named as Independent Executor in a Will, do I need to do anything with the Will or do I automatically have the power granted in the Will?
- What does it mean to probate a Will? What is required?
- Do I need an attorney to probate a Will?
- Does a Will cover all of the property in a deceased person’s estate?
- How long do I have to probate a deceased person’s Will?
- What information is needed in order to start the probate of a Will?
- Do we have to list all of the deceased person’s assets when filing for probate?
- What options, if any, exist that might allow one not to probate a Will?
- Are the deceased person’s life insurance policies, 401K, IRAs and annuities required to be included in the probate?
- Do I have to go to Court to probate a Will?
- What if the deceased person died without a Will?
- What does “intestate” mean?
- What is an heirship proceeding? What is required?
The questions shared above are some of the most common and yet, most important, questions that we at the Morris Legal Group receive when a person or family experiences a loss of life. While gaining an understanding of the answers to these questions is important, the team at the Morris Legal Group is here to support you and your family during this time of loss. We hope that through our engagement, you are able to better focus attention on your loved ones while remaining confident the proper steps are being taken to begin the administration of the loved one’s estate. While the probate process itself is relatively simple, the attention to detail is imperative.
Office Hours
(by appointment only)
Monday to Thursday
8:00 am to 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am to 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Contact Info
4305 Windsor Centre Trail, Suite 200
Flower Mound, TX 75028
(972) 539-0090 — Phone
(972) 539-1464 — Fax