What is Probate?
Probate is the judicial process by which the estate of the deceased is distributed to his/her heirs. In Texas, probate can be independent or dependent and has several cheaper and quicker alternatives. In a dependent probate administration, court approval is required for nearly every decision or action by the Executor of the estate. In an independent probate administration, the process is largely free from court supervision, and therefore, is cheaper and faster than dependent administration.
Probate is the legal process whereby a person’s estate is distributed upon his or her death. If you die without a Will, that is called intestacy or dying intestate. Regardless of whether an individual had a Will, probate is the process by which heirs are determined and/or property is distributed. Filing for probate in Texas is efficient and inexpensive with a properly written Texas Will.
Probate is a state run legal process by which each state reviews the assets that an individual owns at the time of death. This process requires information on the value of those assets as of the date of death and an an accounting of all receipts and disbursements from estate assets. It also reviews and governs the distribution of assets to the intended heirs.
