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John L. Barnes

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Estate, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Trusts

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Estate Planning, Contract, Elder Law, Personal Injury, Family Law
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Daniel R. Bacalis Lawyer

Daniel R. Bacalis

Divorce & Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Custody, Child Support, Estate Planning
Hurst Divorce Attorney

Daniel Bacalis is a certified family law specialist that currently located in Hurst. Being a family law specialist means having at least 5 straight ye... (more)

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J.C. Bailey

Estate, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Wills & Probate

Since 1988, J.C. Bailey has provided strategic legal solutions in Business and Probate Law. A graduate of Abilene Christian University and Baylor Law ... (more)

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Soraya Elsa Joslin Lawyer

Soraya Elsa Joslin

DUI-DWI, Estate Planning, Family Law, , Criminal
Weatherford Criminal Defense Lawyer

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SaKinna Lavonne Thomas Lawyer

SaKinna Lavonne Thomas

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Juvenile Law, Estate Planning, Car Accident, Family Law, Elder Law

Sakinna Thomas is a practicing lawyer in the state of Texas. Attorney Thomas received her J.D. from Indiana University at Bloomington in 2002.

Stephen D. Colbert Lawyer

Stephen D. Colbert

Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business, Native People, Wills

Stephen Colbert is a founding partner at Colbert Law Group PLLC in Flower Mound, TX. His practice areas include estate planning, elder law, business l... (more)

Andrew Vincent Howard Lawyer

Andrew Vincent Howard

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Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal, Business, Estate

Andrew Howard is a practicing attorney in the state of Texas specializing in Accident & Injury, Divorce & Family Law, and Criminal Defense. Mr. Howard... (more)

John Richard Vermillion Lawyer

John Richard Vermillion

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Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Veterans' Affairs

John R. Vermillion works as an estate planning and probate attorney and is licensed to practice in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. A native... (more)

Andrew M. Lloyd Lawyer

Andrew M. Lloyd

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Born just south of Dallas, and true to his Texas roots, Andrew M. Lloyd fights proudly for families and justice. He exemplifies the attitude contained... (more)

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LEGAL TERMS

ABATEMENT

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other exp... (more...)
A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other expenses. Gifts left in the will are cut back in order to pay taxes, satisfy debts or take care of other gifts that are given priority under law or by the will itself.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)
A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

INTESTATE SUCCESSION

The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest s... (more...)
The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest surviving relatives. In most states, the surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and next of kin inherit, in that order.

SWEARING MATCH

A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.

ANCILLARY PROBATE

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are... (more...)
A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state.

CURATOR

See conservator.

DEED OF TRUST

See trust deed.

BENEFICIARY

A person or organization legally entitled to receive benefits through a legal device, such as a will, trust or life insurance policy.

TITLE COMPANY

A company that issues title insurance.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Smith v. O'DONNELL

... 192 SW3d 780 (Tex.2006). 234 SW3d 135, 138. In Belt, we held that an executor was in privity with the decedent's attorneys and could sue them for estate-planning malpractice. 192 SW3d at 787. A prior case, Barcelo v. Elliott ...

In re Townley Bypass Unified Credit Trust

252 SW3d 715 (2008). In re TOWNLEY BYPASS UNIFIED CREDIT TRUST. No. 06-07-00025-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana. Submitted February 13, 2008. Decided April 9, 2008. 717 William E. Wylie, William E. Wylie ...

In re Estate of Henry

... in the 1996 revocable living trust agreement. In 2004, Thomas Henry and Ms. Henry met with Warren Nystrom, an attorney whose practice included estate planning and preparation of wills. On October 19, 2004, at the office ...

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