Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto (This is the final article in a series about Texas probate procedures.) There are very few types of documents that are as misunderstood as the Affidavit of Heirship ...

Q: My wife passed away last May with a will leaving everything to me. Most of our financial accounts were held as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Our home was jointly owned. Everything has ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My father was married only once, and they had five children. He died in 1994 survived by our mother and all the children, but without a Will. My sister has decided that all the land ...

After a loved one passes, probate can be long and costly. But, beneficiaries could avoid this process with a small estate affidavit if the estate meets certain requirements. In Wisconsin, heirs can ...

The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Any readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, ...

A new law allows lawyers to file an affidavit of heirship signed by the witness, instead of providing testimony. Courtesy / Getty Images (First in a three-part series regarding changes to Texas law.) ...