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how long is the claim period for a debt

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
Terry Lynn Garrett
As your probate attorney could advise you, this depends on whether the creditor received permissive notice.
As your probate attorney could advise you, this depends on whether the creditor received permissive notice.

Can an excutor lock up a property before the will reading or before she has been named by probate court as the exuctor . My belongings were in there.

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
Terry Lynn Garrett
Executors are routinely advised to lock things up to preserve the estate even before the court appoints them. Your cousin could only have opened the safety deposit box if she was a named signatory/co-owner and had a key.  That your mother was the other signatory/co-owner does not give her heirs or beneficiaries any right to view or inventory the contents of the safe deposit box. The executor's attorney has no duty to speak to any beneficiary.  ... Read Answer
Executors are routinely advised to lock things up to preserve the estate even before the court appoints them. Your cousin could only have opened the... Read Answer

Will grandchild inherit deceased parents part of estate in Texas

Answered 5 years and a month ago by Mr. Arthur Harold Geffen (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
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If grandfather had a will, the distribution of his estate is governed by ther terms of the will.  If he died more than 4 years ago, his will, if any, is no longer eligible to be probated per Texas law.  That would mean that his estate is subject to intestate distribution.  If his wife is still alive, generally she would get everything.  If not, all his children whether born of a marriage or otherwise are the heirs.  If I understand your facts correctly, one of his children died after grandfather did.  IF that is the case, then the deceased child's children take their parent's share. Here's a link to intestate distribution in Texas.   https://www.dallasestateattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Legal-Effect-of-not-having-a-will-in-texas.pdf... Read Answer
If grandfather had a will, the distribution of his estate is governed by ther terms of the will.  If he died more than 4 years ago, his will, if... Read Answer
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