Dear Mr. Premack: My father passed away a couple of years ago without a will. My parents were divorced at the time and he was survived by his second spouse. Is it mandatory for his estate to be probated and who should file? – TF According to the Texas Probate Code, when a person dies without a Will, the probate administration can be initiated by “any interested party” (sound familiar?). When there is no Will, there is no nominated Executor, so it is logical that the applicati