Must a Will always go to Probate?
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on November 20, 2017. When a person dies, they might have a Will, might have other plans like a Trust, or may have done no planning at all. If there is no planning, the person is said to have died “intestate” and Texas law decides who inherits any assets. Further, there may have to be a complex legal proceeding to decide exactly which individuals should be granted status as heirs under the law. Lots of questions are l