QuickSilver
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- Midwest
would love to hear from others here with kids from previous marriages and now with long term 2nd marriages and how they have handled this problem.
Land Trust
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mathjak107
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- bayside ,queens , ny
we went through a terrible time with a trust where a sentence pertaining to predeceasing was left out . the courts singled right in on that .
Butterfly
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- Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
Ina
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- Harris County, NE of Houston, Tx.
Thank you Butterfly, Michael took care of the family legal matters, and now it is in my hands. I'm down sizing everything, and thought now was the time to settle these matters. I'm not anywhere near well off, but I do have a little, and I didn't want that little bit going into probate. I don't even know what probate is. So I'm listening to those that have experience in the subject. Senior's!! :wave:
Butterfly
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- Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
Ina, probate is the legal process that takes place in order to see that the property, etc., of a deceased person is distributed pursuant to a will or, in the absence of that, in accordance with the laws about who gets what if you die without a will.
Not every estate has to be probated, and if it doesn't have to go through probate, it saves a lot of money. There are many ways, particularly if the estate is not extensive, that matters can be settled without formal probate, and this saves a lot of money.
I am the Houston area there is a senior citizens' law office, where you can get free or drastically discounted legal advice about the best and simplest way to handle your estate and whether or not you even need a will. Look up on the internet and see if you can find them and call them and make an appointment to go see them and they will take very good care of you and answer any questions, and give you guidance on how matters can best be handled.
Here, I've arranged my affairs so no probate is necessary. Texas law is different, but I'm sure you can find a way there, too.
Do check into it -- the senior citizens' law offices are the best bet for seniors because they deal with this stuff all the time and will give you very good guidance.
Not every estate has to be probated, and if it doesn't have to go through probate, it saves a lot of money. There are many ways, particularly if the estate is not extensive, that matters can be settled without formal probate, and this saves a lot of money.
I am the Houston area there is a senior citizens' law office, where you can get free or drastically discounted legal advice about the best and simplest way to handle your estate and whether or not you even need a will. Look up on the internet and see if you can find them and call them and make an appointment to go see them and they will take very good care of you and answer any questions, and give you guidance on how matters can best be handled.
Here, I've arranged my affairs so no probate is necessary. Texas law is different, but I'm sure you can find a way there, too.
Do check into it -- the senior citizens' law offices are the best bet for seniors because they deal with this stuff all the time and will give you very good guidance.
Ina
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- Harris County, NE of Houston, Tx.
Thank you Butterfly. I will take your advice and see what the Houston area offers. I don't have much, but I was wanting to set aside a little for my four great-grandchildren's education. :wave: