August 2019 Archives

When a person passes away here in Texas, the process of validating his or her will is an important one. If potential heirs disagree about any of the provisions of an existing estate plan, it can take a great deal of time to untangle. This is especially true if a will attributed to the deceased person is called into question by anyone who is part of the probate process. The estate of the late singer Aretha Franklin is dealing with that very issue right now, as courts work to determine the validity of handwritten wills that she may have written.