When a person dies without a Will, the estate passes by intestacy, and the Texas Estates Code determines who inherits the estate as that person’s heirs under the laws of descent and distribution. Staubus, Blankenship, Legere and Walker PLLC routinely represents heirs in obtaining a decree from the Probate Court formally declaring who the estate’s heirs are and assisting those heirs in obtaining title to and possession of their loved one’s assets.
Staubus, Blankenship, Legere and Walker PLLC also handles contested inheritance cases. These include disputes arising over alleged common-law marriages and alleged biological children.
In Texas, a common-law marriage is established by proving that the couple agreed that they were married, lived together as husband and wife, and held each other out to others that they were married. All three conditions must exist simultaneously to establish a valid common-law marriage.
We also handle claims of heirship by illegitimate or alleged biological children of a decedent. This often includes pursuing court-ordered genetic testing on alleged biological children.
To learn more or to set up a consultation, contact our Dallas inheritance rights attorneys by calling (214) 833-0100 or filling out our contact form.
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