W hen an individual dies without a Will, a procedure called a Determination of Heirship proceeding can be filed establish the deceased individual’s rightful heirs.
An application to determine heirship may be filed by any of the following people:
An application to determine heirship is filed in the court with probate jurisdiction in the county where the decedent resided at the time of his death.
Rania graduated magna cum laude from South Texas College of Law Houston and is the founder of Rania Combs Law, PLLC. She has been licensed to practice law since 1994 and enjoys helping clients in Texas and North Carolina create estate plans that give them peace of mind.
Is an attorney necessary to file the determination of heirship? What if only one of the heirs wants to deal with any of the affairs and the others want no part of it at all?
Most courts in Texas require an executor to be represented by an attorney in a probate matter. Check with the probate court for their pro-se policy. For more information read: Do I Need an Attorney to Probate a Will in Texas?
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