QUESTION
Can I probate a will without going through an attorney
Asked on Jul 15th, 2021 on Wills and Probate - Texas
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My brother in law is executor of a will/estate and I guess that was only good while his father was alive but now that he has passed how do we probate a will?
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Typically it takes an attorney to probate a will. There are a number of issues with heirs or potential heirs or non lawyers attempting to go through the probate process. First when a will is submitted for probate, it creates a new entity, The Estate of Whoever.. Since you are not licensed to practice to law, your attempt to represent the Estate in a legal proceeding is against Bar rules. Secondly, even if a court allowed, it, there are multiple steps in a probate proceeding and missing one or doing it wrong could be catastropic for the heirs of the estate
Answered on Jul 15th, 2021 at 8:58 AM