How do you get account access after someone dies in Texas?

In most cases, you’ll need some sort of legal document to gain access to bank accounts after a person’s death.  Depending on your bank and your family situation, the steps may be very simple.

Here are the first steps in getting access to a deceased person’s bank account:

• Talk with the bank.  Tell the bank that the person has passed away, tell the bank who you are, and ask them what documentation they need from you.
• Give the bank a death certificate.  Once you give the bank a death certificate, this will freeze the bank account so that money won’t keep trickling out to pay automatically recurring bills.  Exercise some caution, though, because you may want to keep some payments current (like the mortgage and utilities).
• Contact a probate attorney.  If the bank tells you they need “letters testamentary” or “letters of administration,” then contact a probate attorney.  These “letters” are actually legal documents granted by the probate court after a hearing.  This means you’ll need an attorney.  Some probate lawyers offer free consultations.
• If it’s a joint account or “P.O.D.” account…  Some bank accounts don’t require any additional documentation.  For example, ask the bank if the savings or checking account was “joint tenant with right of survivorship” (“JTWROS”) or “payable on death” (“POD”).  If the account is one of these types, then the account automatically transfers to the new owner, without any probate court documentation.

Even if the bank needs probate court documentation, you need not worry.  In Texas, probate is relatively affordable and straightforward.  Yes, you’ll probably need an attorney, but it won’t be as expensive as you’re probably thinking.  The probate process generally costs less than clients had feared, and the entire probate process can be complete in a matter of weeks.

Free Consultation

To ask a legal question or get legal help from a probate attorney in the Dallas, TX area, use the online contact form to the right or call (214) 302-8197. If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX- the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on bank account access after death in Texas, Dallas Probate Lawyer Isaac Shutt, Dallas County Probate or Collin County Probate, what steps to take to get account access if there was no will–contact Richardson, Texas Probate Attorney Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Dallas County Probate Courts or the Collin County Probate Court, a Texas Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of Executors?

When a probate client schedules a free consultation in my law office, she is usually the executor named in a will, and she’s wondering, “What does an executor do?”

Executors in Texas have many jobs, including:

• Dealing with the probate attorney
• Going to probate court for the probate hearing
• Collecting all the assets
• Paying the decedent’s debts
• Dealing with the IRS
• Distributing all the remaining property to beneficiaries in the will

The roles and responsibilities of an executor are different in every case.  Sometimes, being an executor will require hours and hours of time over a span of many months.  Other times, the executor can be completely finished with his duties in a matter of weeks.

The executor usually has a thankless job.  Beneficiaries wonder why it’s taking so long to get their inheritance.  The decedent’s creditors will start contacting the executor to try and collect debts.  The process can get frustrating.

However, on the plus side, being executor in Texas is easy compared to being executor in other states.  Also, executors can ask advice from the probate attorney along the way.

For more information on an executor’s roles, check out this brief article on Forbes.com.

 Free Consultation

To ask a legal question or get legal help in the Dallas area, use the online contact form to the right or call (214) 302-8197. If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX- the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on “What does an executor do?”, Dallas Probate Lawyer Isaac Shutt, Dallas County Probate or Collin County Probate, what steps to take if you are the executor in the will, contact Dallas, Texas Probate Attorney Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Dallas County Probate Courts or the Collin County Probate Court, a Texas Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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What you need to know about Dallas Probate Court

The Dallas Probate Court is located at 509 Main Street in downtown Dallas, Texas.  The Dallas County Probate Clerk is at the same location.  There are actually three Dallas Probate Courts, each with its own judge.  All three Dallas County Probate Courts are located on the 2nd floor of 509 Main Street.

Do I Need A Probate Attorney To File A Case in Dallas Probate Court?

It depends.  The Texas Probate Code allows some types of cases to be filed without an attorney.  Other cases require a probate attorney by law.

If you visit the Dallas County Probate Courts, you’ll see that it’s a busy place.  The probate clerks and court staff do not have time to walk each person through a case, and they’re not allowed to give legal advice.

Long story short,  it’s a good idea to talk with a probate attorney, and, if you can’t afford to hire one, there are resources available to help you find a pro bono attorney.

How Can I Get Information About An Existing Dallas Probate Court Case?

You may call the Dallas County Clerk at 214-653-7099.  You can order copies of probate court documents.  In fact, after a will goes to probate court, it becomes public record, and you may order a copy through the probate clerk.

You may also search the Dallas Probate Court Records online here.

How Do I Know If I Need To Open a Dallas Probate Court Case?

Consult with an attorney.  Usually, but not always, after someone passes away in Dallas County, a Dallas probate court will be involved with the transfer of property.  If a family member or other loved has passed away in Dallas County, schedule a consultation with a probate lawyer to discover your options.

Many probate attorneys offer free consultations.  At the consultation, you will learn about the Dallas probate process and Dallas probate costs.  Depending on many factors, the probate process can take weeks or months, and the probate costs can range from hundreds into the thousands.

To ask a legal question or get legal help in the Dallas area, use the online contact form to the right or call (214) 302-8197. If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on Dallas Probate Lawyer Isaac Shutt, Dallas County Probate or Collin County Probate, what steps to take if you are the executor in the will, contact Dallas, Texas Probate Attorney Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Dallas County Probate Courts or the Collin County Probate Court, a Texas Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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Not easily, though help may be on the way.

Texas estate administration laws currently offer no direct method for Texas estate access to electronic accounts.  However, other lawmakers in other states understand the problem and are beginning to offer solutions.  For example, Connecticut lawmakers have ordered a study on how to offer executors and administrators online access to a decedent’s accounts.

Is executor access to online accounts really that important?

Yes, and the issue will become even more important in the future.  Frequently, I talk with executor clients who are stressed about the Texas probate process.  In truth, they need not worry about the probate court process; after all, that’s why they hired me.  What should be a concern for executor clients is finding everything and carrying out the executor’s duties.

Finding all of the assets can be overwhelming.  For that reason, I recommend that estate planning clients help their executors by writing a Letter of Instructions to the executor.  However, assuming you’re an executor who doesn’t have a letter of instructions, you’ll need all the help you can get to find and access the decedent’s assets.

Much of the information executors need is available online.  However, executors won’t be able to access these electronic accounts.  Estate executor clients ask me how to get access to that email account or online brokerage account; unfortunately, there simply is not a streamlined solution to this digital problem.

We can only hope that Texas law follows in the steps of other states and offers solutions for digital access.  There’s no arguing that the world is becoming increasingly digital.  Laws often lag behind real-world needs, so we’ll just have to wait for Texas estates law to catch up to 21st century digital needs.

To ask a legal question or get legal help in the Dallas area, use the online contact form to the right or call (214) 302-8197. If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on Dallas Probate Lawyer Isaac Shutt, Dallas County Probate or Collin County Probate, what steps to take if you are the executor in the will, contact Dallas, Texas Probate Attorney Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Dallas County Probate Courts or the Collin County Probate Court, a Texas Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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The good news is that there currently is no Estate Tax in Texas

There is no estate tax in Texas currently, and there is also no Texas inheritance tax for estates  with the date of death on or after January 1, 2005.  Texas used to collect an inheritance tax, but it has been phased out.  However, laws constantly change, so it’s a good idea to keep tabs on current estate tax and inheritance tax laws.

The other good news is that the Federal Estate Tax has been made permanent

Why is that good news?  Two reasons.  First, it is very difficult for estate planning attorneys to create estate plans when estate tax laws change constantly.  It’s like aiming at a moving target.  Estate attorneys want to provide clients that will be appropriate this year, next year, and years down the line.  This is nearly impossible when the estate attorney can’t even predict the estate tax law for next year, much less years down the line.

Second, the current federal estate tax law is less onerous than in the past.  The new federal estate tax will impact very few of my clients.  With an estate tax exemption exceeding $5 million per person, it’s estimated that less than 1 in 700 estates will pay any federal estate tax.  Plus, the estate tax exemption is “portable,” meaning that any unused portion of one spouse’s exemption may be preserved for the second spouse’s estate.

To read more on the new federal estate tax law, I suggest reading a great write-up on Forbes.com.

Remember, estate planning is about more than estate tax planning.  Even though very few of my clients’ estates would face estate tax under the new law, nearly all of them agree estate planning is a good idea.  Estate planning involves questions such as:

What happens if I get so sick that I’ll need help paying the bills?

With increasing costs for long-term care, what steps can I take to preserve inheritance for my children?

Who will make medical decisions for me if I’m unable?

To ask a legal question or get legal help in the Dallas area, use the online contact form to the right or call (214) 302-8197. If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on Dallas Estate Planning Lawyer Isaac Shutt, how to get help with Estate Planning Texas, Inheritance Tax vs Estate Tax in TX, what happens if you die without a will in Texas, or any other Texas probate or estates question, contact Dallas, Texas Wills & Probate Attorney Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Dallas or Probate in Collin County, Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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Being a good Texas Probate Attorney is more than knowledge of the Texas Probate Code…

I believe being a good lawyer requires more than knowledge of the law.  A good attorney returns phone calls, responds to emails in a timely fashion, and takes the time to listen to clients’ concerns and needs.  In short, the best attorneys are well-rounded people.

A recent article in the Texas Bar Journal features me, Isaac Shutt.  The article highlights my interests outside the practice of law.  These hobbies make me a more well-rounded person, and, in turn, a better attorney for my clients.

If you didn’t already know–I enjoy many things outside the law office.  I enjoy woodworking, building things, riding my motorcycle, working on my cars, playing clarinet in the Richardson Community Band, getting involved at Dallas Bible Church, volunteering with the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Richardson, volunteering with committees at the Dallas Bar Association, playing with my Basset Hound (“Jane”), and spending time with my wife and family.

None of these things directly impact my legal practice, but they all help me relate to my clients better.  I understand my clients’ real-world goals, fears and concerns–because I have them, too.You can read the Texas Bar Journal article here: 
 
Hobbies Have Far-Reaching Impact on Attorney.

To ask a legal question or get legal help in the Dallas area, use the online contact form to the right or call (214) 302-8197.  If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on Dallas Probate Lawyer Isaac Shutt, how to get Letters Testamentary in Texas, Letters of Administration in Dallas, TX, what happens if you die without a will in Texas, or any other Texas probate question, contact Dallas, Texas Probate Attorney Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Dallas or Probate in Collin County, Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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What Is Letters Testamentary?

Letters testamentary is a document issued by the probate court.  In Texas, the probate court grants letters testamentary to the executor of the estate after the probate judge has been satisfied that the deceased person’s Last Will meets the legal requirements under Texas law.  This document lets people know that an estate exists and that the executor named has been approved by the court.

Watch this short video by Texas probate attorney Isaac Shutt:

Letters Testamentary – Dallas, TX

If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on Letters Testamentary Dallas, TX, how to get Letters Testamentary in Texas, Letters of Administration in Dallas, TX, what happens if you die without a will in Texas, or any other Texas probate question, contact Dallas, Texas Wills & Probate lawyer Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Texas, Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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You will need to get a probate lawyer to assist you in getting the letters testamentary in Texas.  Getting letters testamentary involves going to probate court and having a probate hearing.  The good news is that the probate process in Texas is not long, difficult or expensive.  

Even though getting letters testamentary legally requires a probate attorney, my clients are pleasantly surprised at how affordable and straightforward the probate process is.

Why Do I Need Letters Testamentary in Texas?

What do you do if a family member has passed away and the bank tells you to “go get letters testamentary” to get access to the bank account?  In most cases, it’s simple:  you go get a probate attorney to help you get letters testamentary in probate court.

The reason you need letters testamentary is because it’s required before the bank can release funds to the executor.  The bank needs this court document that gives them permission from the probate court to release the funds.  Banks could be in legal trouble if they released a deceased person’s bank account with authority from a court.

What Is Letters Testamentary?

Letters testamentary is a document issued by the probate court.  In Texas, the probate court grants letters testamentary to the executor of the estate after the probate judge has been satisfied that the deceased person’s Last Will meets the legal requirements under Texas law.  This document lets people know that an estate exists and that the executor named has been approved by the court.

In order for the judge to authorize issuance of letters testamentary, the probate court requires a hearing in probate court.  Large counties, like Dallas County and Collin County, have courts that only handle probate law.  The probate hearings are often brief, and the executor will leave the probate court with the letters testamentary.

How Do I Get Letters Testamentary If My Family Member Died Without A Will?

If your family member died with no will, you cannot get letters testamentary from the probate court.  However, in Texas, there is a legal equivalent called Letters of Administration.   The Letters of Administration document does the same jobs as Letters Testamentary.

The probate courts grant Letters of Administration after a probate hearing with a lawyer, in which the lawyer establishes the heirs and the reasons why an administrator (Texas equivalent to an executor in the absence of a Will) is needed.

Getting Letters of Administration generally costs more and takes longer than getting Letters Testamentary.  In other words, the legal probate process involves more steps and has more court costs if someone passed away without a will in Texas.

How Do You Get Shutt Law Firm To Help You Get Letters Testamentary in the Dallas, TX Area?

Use the online contact form (to the right) to send probate attorney Isaac Shutt a message, and he will get back with you as soon as possible. You can also call the office (214-302-8197) or send an email (ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com).

If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on Letters Testamentary Dallas, TX, how to get Letters Testamentary in Texas, Letters of Administration in Dallas, TX, what happens if you die without a will in Texas, or any other Texas probate question, contact Dallas, Texas Wills & Probate lawyer Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Texas, Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX, Collin County, or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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Yes, Texas wills are valid if signed in a hospital or even on a deathbed.  However, although a will is not invalid merely because it was signed in a hospital, it is not a good idea to sign your will in a hospital or to wait until you’re on your deathbed.

Why?

First, we can’t predict when we’ll be hospitalized or under what circumstances.  You may go to the hospital unconscious and be physically unable to sign a will.  So, it is not wise to put off getting your will made.

Second, just because a will signed in a hospital is valid in Texas, the will may face added scrutiny when it goes to probate court after the will-signer’s death.  That is, family members will be more likely to challenge the will, fearing for example:

• that the will was signed under duress
• that the will-signer was too sick to understand the will being signed
• that the will-signer was under the influence of medication
• that the will-signer was mentally incapacitated

These are all valid arguments in probate court.  For a will to be valid in Texas, the will-signer must understand what he’s signing, the nature and extent of his property, his nearest family members, and so forth.  So, while it doesn’t directly matter that the will was signed in a hospital, indirectly it matters a great deal.

There was a recent case involving a will signed on the signer’s deathbed in a hospital.  Again, the will was not directly invalid because it was signed in a hospital.  However, in this case, indirectly it mattered a great deal.  The jury in this case determined that the will signer did not have the correct state of mind legally to sign a valid Texas will.  The jury considered, for instance, that the will he signed stated that the will-signer was not married, when the will-signer actually was married.  How could the will-signer have the right state of mind for signing a will if he didn’t even know he was married?

What can you do to make sure that your Will stays out of court?

Don’t wait to have your will done until you’re in the hospital.  It is more likely that someone will challenge the will in court if it is signed in a hospital.  And, if the will gets challenged in court, it’s more likely that people will question whether or not you had the legally required state of mind to sign the will.

Will you, as a wills attorney, help a client sign a will in the hospital?

Maybe.  I will consider whether or not the will-signer has the required mental ability to sign the will.  If the will-signer has the legally required “testamentary capacity,” then I will agree to conduct the will signing in a hospital.  If this is done, I will make sure to document from the witnesses that the will-signer understand the contents of the will, that the will-signer understood the effect of signing the will, and that the will-signer otherwise possessed testamentary capacity.

How Do You Get Shutt Law Firm To Create Your Will in Texas?

Use the online contact form (to the right) to send the attorney a message, and he will get back with you as soon as possible. You can also call the office (214-302-8197) or send an email (ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com).

If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on a Texas Last Will and Testament, when you should get a will in Texas, deathbed wills (“death bed wills”), how much wills cost in Texas, having an attorney create your will, a living will, medical power of attorney, or any other Texas estate planning question, contact Dallas, Texas Wills & Probate lawyer Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Texas, Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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What’s easier:  Hiring a wills lawyer to create your will or paying a fee to an online company to do your will on your own?

Hiring an attorney is easier on you.

From your perspective, the hard part isn’t all the legal wording (the attorney handles all that).  The hard part is determining who should be your executor, who should inherit from you, who should take care of your minor children, and so forth.

As such, hiring an attorney is easier on you.  The wills attorney, having created wills for many different families, can help you make all the choices.

For example, I routinely encounter families having a hard time naming the executor of the estate.  Well, I give them a list of factors to consider.  After I give them some pointers to consider, usually the choice is clear.

With almost every Last Will & Testament I write for people in Texas, I hear the clients say:

“I didn’t know it would be this easy to get my Will done.”

“I feel so much better having my Will done.”

How Do You Get Shutt Law Firm To Create Your Will in Texas?

Use the online contact form (to the right) to send the attorney a message, and he will get back with you as soon as possible.  You can also call the office (214-302-8197) or send an email (ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com).

If you prefer to meet at the office in person in Richardson, TX–great, the attorney will gladly offer a free consultation.

Visit www.ShuttLawFirm.com for more information on a Texas Last Will and Testament, what age you should get a will, how much wills cost in Texas, having an attorney create your will, a living will, medical power of attorney, or any other Texas estate planning question, contact Dallas, Texas Wills & Probate lawyer Isaac Shutt at ishutt@shuttlawfirm.com.

Shutt Law Firm’s office is conveniently located just north of Dallas, TX, near the intersection of highway 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, TX.

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You can also call Mr. Shutt at (214) 302-8197 for more information on the topic discussed in this article or to discuss a different legal matter. For existing clients, quick phone-calls and brief e-mails are always free at Shutt Law Firm PLLC. Please consider the Shutt Law Firm if you need letters testamentary, how to serve as executor in Texas, how to probate in Texas, Last Will and Testament, or you need a probate attorney in Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Garland, Addison, TX or surrounding North Texas area.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this brief article constitutes legal advice. The information provided herein is merely provided in the spirit of education. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney for your specific legal situation. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed to have started an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship exists until both you and attorney Isaac Shutt sign an engagement letter with the Shutt Law Firm, PLLC.

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