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Will Contests in Texas

If you leave your property to someone other than your natural heirs, you have a much higher chance of a will contest. A Will Contest is a fight over your property after you die. Frequently these break apart families and squander your property on court-related costs and attorneys’ fees.

Although Mr. Wald handles the occasional will contest for clients he has not represented in drafting wills, he recommends that you allow him to properly draft your will and/or trust to avoid a contest.

Wills can be contested based on allegations that you were not of sound mind when you made the will, you did not know what the nature of a will is, that you were under duress, that you were unduly influenced, or for fraud.

Don’t let a will contest tear apart your family. Let Mr. Wald work with you to avoid that. But if a will contest occurs, call him to help. He’ll be right there.

Actual Estate Planning Case:

A 58-year old retired telecommunications worker didn’t realize he wouldn’t inherit his wife’s property that she owned before their second marriage since she died without a will. After a short illness, his wife died suddenly of cancer. Without formal estate planning in advance, the wife’s children were likely to inherit the property acquired before the marriage, much to the shock and dismay of the grieving husband. However, Michael Wald was able to work out a mutually beneficial estate settlement with the children so that husband had retirement he could live on.

Both parties involved in this matter have a continued family relationship to this day. Mr. Wald received a Christmas card from the children this past year thanking him for his help in this delicate matter. Michael Wald is an estate planning attorney that would like to help you and your family with all of your estate planning, probate, wills and other needs to help you in good times and bad.


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5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1900, Dallas, Texas 75240
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