Under Texas marital property law, an asset which is owned by one of the parties before the marriage (which is legally that party’s separate

Dear Mr. Premack: My grandmother, in her Will, left everything to her two children. At the time of her death she owned six cemetery plots. So, I would assume that her two children are now the owners of the plots. However, a few years ago, one of her sisters said my grandmother had given her the cemetery plots by a signed and notarized document allegedly signed by my grandmother using an “x” for her signature. Other family members say my grandmother never signed with an “x” as

Dear Mr. Premack: My father’s will was probated as Muniment of Title, but I’m not sure the court order was recorded in the Deed Records. If so, is that sufficient for my sister and me to transfer our mother’s house to us after her death? If not, is a warranty deed from our mother as executor needed to transfer title from both their names to her name only? – MHW A Will can be probated as Muniment of Title in Texas only when there are no debts beyond the mortgage on the deceden