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I’m a legal heir ... when my dad died back in 1996 he did not leave a will
Asked on Sep 25th, 2018 on Wills and Probate - Texas
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As i stated , my father did not leave a Will . He was remarried & their home in Bayou Vista Tx was homesteaded. I’m not trying to get her home , i just want what is rightfully mine. Can you help me ?
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In Texas a surviving spouse has a lifetime right to occupy the home whether it was community property or separate property.
After your stepmother dies, two witnesses who can testify who her heirs were and who your father's heirs were can sign Affidavits of Heirship to be filed in the county deed records. If no one objects within five years, the courts will enforce them.
Answered on Sep 26th, 2018 at 5:10 AM
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