Family Law News and Insights

Following the death of a family member, you may find yourself needing to sort through many possessions accumulated over the deceased's lifetime. An estate sale is one way to distribute those items that you do not want or need quickly and efficiently. While selling someone's furniture, jewelry, artwork, antiques, and...

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Two different aspects of Texas law have found themselves on an unintended collision course: informal (or "common law") marriage and intestate succession. The obvious way to avoid potential conflict is simple: have a will and keep it updated. However, a 2021Gallup pollfound that less than half of the adults in...

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An American expat widow living in Mexico learns that she can't serve as the administrator of her husband's probate estate. To serve as a court-appointed administrator of an estate in California, you must be a resident of the United States. But in today's highly mobile society, facilitated by jet travel,...

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