Probate With a Will in Texas

In a typical uncontested probate with a will, the process begins by reviewing the original will and information about the person who died, the family, and the estate.

The appropriate probate documents are then prepared and filed with the court. After the required court procedures have been completed, a hearing is held to ask the court to admit the will to probate and, when appropriate, appoint the executor.

After appointment, the executor must complete additional legal requirements associated with administering the estate.

The Blacknall Firm handles the court proceeding and advises the executor regarding the legal responsibilities that follow appointment.

An executor is responsible for administering the estate according to the will and Texas law.

Depending on the estate, those responsibilities can include identifying estate property, addressing required notices, handling valid claims and obligations, maintaining appropriate records, and ultimately distributing estate property to the people entitled to receive it.

We explain the executor’s legal responsibilities and guide our clients through the requirements of an uncontested administration.

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Some estates with a valid will may qualify for probate as a muniment of title, which can allow the will to be admitted to probate without appointing an executor to conduct an ongoing administration.

Whether that procedure is appropriate depends on the circumstances of the particular estate.

The Blacknall Firm focuses on uncontested probate.

That generally means the interested parties are not asking the court to resolve a dispute over the validity of the will, who should serve as executor, who is entitled to estate property, or another contested issue.

We do not handle will contests, contested probate proceedings, fiduciary disputes, or probate litigation.