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To admit a will to probate in Texas, the executor or another interested party must file an application with the probate court in the county where the deceased lived. The court will then post notice and hold a hearing, where a witness or the will’s self-proving affidavit establishes validity before a judge signs an order…

Dieing without a will in Texas means a person has died intestate. Since there is no will to specify the decedent’s wishes for their property, Texas law steps in and decides who inherits. With an intestate estate, a court appoints someone to administer your estate, and your assets pass to your closest relatives under a…

Probate with a valid will generally proceeds testate. It allows the decedent’s will to control the terms of administration, chiefly who inherits property and who is appointed to distribute that property to heirs/beneficiaries. A person that dies without a will dies intestate. This means that their estate will be subject to heightened court oversight and…