Dear Mr. Premack: I previously had a will drawn up and I gave a copy to my beneficiary. Since then, I have decided to change my will by dropping that beneficiary and instead naming four charitable organizations as beneficiaries. What type of will would provide this, and how can I assure that the second will would be submitted upon my death (and that the first will is removed from consideration)? – JT Peoples’ lives change. Under Texas law, there are several actions you can ta

Dear Mr. Premack: I just discovered my uncle’s will. He died in 2006. I have been told that the probate period has passed. He willed his 40 acres of land to me, not to his son. Is there anything else that can be done since the probate period is already passed? – KMA Under the Texas Probate Code, a Will must be filed for probate within four years after the date of the testator’s death. The same law will continue to hold after the Probate Code is repealed on January 1 and is re

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother passed in 2007, the Will was not filed by the Executor (brother) or anyone else. Mom’s $80,000 is in the possession of that brother for the last 13 years and was entrusted to take care of the money for our sister’s future care. He refuses to put it into a trust earmarked for our sister as well.   The money was deposited into a bank account so I believe his wife would have claim to half. He says he’ll dole it out (when my sister passes) to each sibl