Texas Probate Litigation

A transfer of land ownership can be accomplished via a deed or a will. Can a deed be challenged? Yes.

Challenging land transfers — Texas Probate Litigation The major assets a person typically owns are either land (real property) or financial accounts. And many of the latter pass through beneficiary designations, not directly through an estate.

What is inheritance theft?

Ultimately, it is the wrongful appropriation of an inheritance from the rightful heirs or beneficiaries.

That could be accomplished before or after death. Before a person dies, their assets can be stolen or diverted, so there is very little left in their estate. It can be accomplished after death by a bad will or beneficiary designation or by taking from an estate.

Inheritance theft might be committed by third parties, such as caregivers, neighbors, or advisers. It is also often committed by the testator’s own children or family members.