by ishutt | Dec 22, 2019 | All Articles, Probate Law
Video: What is Probate...
by ishutt | Dec 5, 2019 | All Articles, Probate Law
Dealing with the Deceased: The Legal (Practical) Options for Selling Deceased Owners’ Property in Texas This outline is intended for Texas realtors and real estate agents dealing with properties of deceased owners in Texas. This covers the real,...
by ishutt | Oct 19, 2019 | All Articles, Probate Law, Probate Litigation
COLLIN COUNTY PROBATE COURT – HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The probate attorneys at Shutt Law Firm handle many cases in the Collin County Probate Court. In fact, probate attorney Isaac Shutt is Past President of the Collin County Bar...
by ishutt | Apr 19, 2019 | All Articles, Probate Law, Texas Estate Planning Documents, Texas Last Will and Testaments, Trusts and Estate Planning
Handwritten Wills in Texas are valid, but are they a good idea? Handwritten wills are allowed by Texas Law, and they are governed by Texas Estates Code Texas Estates Code Chapters 251 and 256. By the way, Texas Law calls handwritten wills “holographic...
by ishutt | Aug 15, 2017 | All Articles, Probate Law, Probate Litigation
Contest a Will in Texas: Top Things to Know Shutt Law Firm handles Will contests in Texas. A “will contest” is when a person legally challenges or disputes a deceased person’s Last Will and Testament. Texas will contests are usually lawsuits...
by ishutt | Aug 14, 2017 | All Articles, Probate Law
What is Probate? Even after practicing probate law for years, some friends ask us, “What is Probate?” The word “probate” is from the Latin word “Probare” which means “to test” or “to prove.” In America, the...