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it has came to my attention hat my deseased husband had hidden assests i ran his social and it came back with the addresses and ive already spoke to the probate court and where you pay for the land taxes his name came up as ownership i have several addreses and lots of proof ive already done the research and called the courts the only problem is we reside in Chatsworth, Ga and the property is in Dallas,Tx and im hoping to find a lawyer that will take my case and not have to pay until we win he take a certain portion thanks in advance.
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You will need to find an attorney in Texas if there is real estate there in your late husband's name. A Georgia attorney won't be able to help you, because the real estate is controlled by Texas law. If your late husband had a Will, it may need to be offered for an ancillary probate in Texas; if he didn't have a Will, then you may need to do an administration in Texas. Or, depending on Texas law, you may just need to deal with the real estate using the Letters Testamentary (if he had a Will) or Letters of Administration (if he didn't have a Will) issued by the probate court in Georgia (I assume he was a Georgia resident at his death).
You will not be likely to find an attorney who will take a probate matter on a contingency basis. However, you can certainly ask any attorney that you contact about alternative fee structures or payment plans. In my firm, all work on probate matters like what you describe is hourly for actual time spent, plus full reimbursement of all costs incurred, and with a retainer (usually $4,000 or more) paid up front to the firm, with billed fees drawn from the retainer as they are generated each month.
Best wishes to you.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2018 at 6:09 AM
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