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  • Oct 21, 2011, 01:08 PM
    Rmares
    What happens when someone passes away without a Will?
    My mother in Texas passed away without a Will. There are Houses and property, including money under her name. I am the only child and my step-father was married for 25 years to my mom.

    What am I entitled to?
  • Oct 21, 2011, 01:21 PM
    ScottGem
    If your mom and step father were married at the time of her passing, then he gets all 1/2 the community property and 1/3 of non community property. You get the rest.

    Intestate Succession -- Texas
  • Oct 21, 2011, 01:23 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    Is her husbands name on the house, or property or money
  • Oct 21, 2011, 01:37 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    Why did you report my post as bad ?

    We need more info, I answered to the best of our ability with what little info you gave us.

    If you want to add more info, which you need to add lots of more info, for any type of answer, you answer your own thread. By reporting my thread, you told the moderators that I posted something offensive or wrong
  • Oct 21, 2011, 03:20 PM
    AK lawyer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ScottGem View Post
    If your mom and step father were married at the time of her passing, then he gets all 1/2 the community property and 1/3 of non community property. You get the rest.

    Intestate Succession -- Texas

    Often, depending on how the property was titled, it's not automatic.

    Someone may also need to apply to the probate court to be appointed personal representative.

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