You Don’t Automatically Get The House

In Texas, you don’t automatically get the house just because your spouse dies.

Your spouse can leave their share to whomever they wish in their Will, otherwise the laws of intestacy say who gets their share. You might wind up owning your home with your in-laws… Kid you not!  If you would like to see what [...]

Does the State of Texas have some of your money?

Many people have unclaimed property; from dormant bank accounts, to refunds from state agencies that have the wrong mailing address, to heirs of an estate that haven’t been located. Check to see if you have unclaimed property in the State of Texas at the link below. There is no charge to search. If you don’t [...]

What are Community and Separate Property?

Texas is a community property state, which means that you may own both community property and separate property.

If you are not married, then all of your property is separate property.  If you are married, then when and how you acquired the property will determine its character as either community or separate property.

Separate property would be [...]