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Probate Administration
11Qualities to Look for in a Personal Representative
Our Texas probate laws provide for independent administrations. The term “independent administration” means a probate that has very little court supervision or involvement. The “independent executor” is left to themselves to know and follow the law. This is why many executors prefer to serve as dependent administrators. They prefer having the court make the difficult...
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11One Way Dept. of Transportation
When family members disagree about which county should handle probate proceedings, the winner often isn’t the one with the best legal arguments. Instead, Texas law provides the advantage for whoever files first. This can be true even when the initial application has serious flaws or when the applicant fails to follow through on court requirements....
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