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The Complete Guide to Settling an Estate in TexasProbate can be a complicated process during a difficult time in many people's lives. How to Probate and Settle an Estate in Texas can help you understand, prepare for and work through the process of handling an estate in Texas.Written in an easy-to-understand manner, this book explains the different kinds of probate available in Texas and details the steps that must be completed. Checklists are provided for each specific kind of probate to ensure that no form or step is missed along the way. From dealing with creditors to handling estate taxes, How to Probate and Settle an Estate in Texas will provide you with essential knowledge to assist in closing an estate.Sphinx LegalTaking the Mystery out of the LawAppointing a Resident AgentWorking with an AttorneyProviding Notice to CreditorsPaying Debts and ExpensesPreparing an Estate InventoryReady-to-Use Forms with Instructions:IRS Form SS-4Application for Probate and Administration of EstateNotice to CreditorsAppointment of Resident Agentand many more...Texas Probate CodeChecklists for specific kinds of Texas probate proceduresExplanation of forms to use for each kind of probatePlain-English glossary of termsStep-by-step instructionsReady-to-use, blank formsYour #1 Source for More Than 20 Years for Real World Law InformationSphinx PublishingAn Imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.www.SphinxLegal.com
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Tax information
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Texas probate code
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Important blank forms
Karen Ann Rolcik
3RD EDITION
Attorney at Law
HOW TO PROBATE AND SETTLE AN ESTATE IN TEXAS Third Edition Karen Ann Rolcik Attorney at Law
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