{"id":12427,"date":"2022-06-12T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legaltalktexas.hammerle.com\/?p=12427"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:36:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:36:41","slug":"how-can-i-leave-you-a-mess-let-us-count-the-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning\/how-can-i-leave-you-a-mess-let-us-count-the-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Leave You a Mess? Let Us Count the Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us count the ways your estate could end up in an heirship proceeding:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You die without a will.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but you wrote it yourself using helpful hints on the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but all the people you name as beneficiaries die before you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but it does not address your entire estate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but it lists beneficiaries by category instead of by name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/elder-law\/what-happens-if-original-will-is-lost\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no one can find it after you die<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but more than 4 years pass after your death before someone thinks to probate it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but it leaves everything to your spouse, and you get <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning-and-probate\/when-your-ex-is-xd-out-divorce-triggers-automatic-revocations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">divorced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before you die.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a will, but your sole beneficiary murders you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any of these situations happen, then your estate will involve an heirship proceeding. You should know what will be required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heirship Proceeding Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An interested person \u2013 usually your heir or a creditor \u2013 hires an attorney who drafts and files an application in court. For now, we will call the interested person the \u201capplicant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant advances all costs and fees, including the fee for the attorney. The applicant signs an affidavit that the facts in the application are true.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every person who is named as your heir in the order of heirship application, each of your \u201cunknown\u201d heirs, and everyone who owns a share or interest in any real property in which you owned an interest must be made a party to the lawsuit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant finds 2 disinterested witnesses who can testify to your family history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant pays for additional copies of a death certificate to show that you are dead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attorney files a written request to the court\u2019s clerk to issue a citation showing the suit has been filed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attorney drafts Proofs of Heirship that will be signed in court by the applicant and the 2 disinterested witnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attorney drafts the proposed Judgment determining heirship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attorney deposits money for the Ad Litem Fee. Usually this is between $450 and $550, but it varies by court. This fee is also advanced by the applicant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Court appoints an ad litem, who is a licensed attorney, to represent your unknown heirs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes the ad litem also represents your heirs who are under a legal disability or who do not formally make an appearance in the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attorney obtains the citation from the court clerk and arranges for it to be published.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ad litem begins investigating your background and files a written answer with the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ad litem prepares and files a written report summarizing the investigation and conclusions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attorney requests a court setting from the court clerk and e-serves the ad litem with notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attorney either obtains personal service on all the parties or obtains a written waiver from them. The attorney files the return of service or waiver with the court clerk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court holds a hearing and determines who are your heirs and what percentage of your estate they receive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court awards attorneys\u2019 fees to the ad litem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court signs a judgment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At that point, the real work begins to administer your estate. Usually an expensive and lengthy court-supervised dependent administration is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this sounds abhorrent \u2013 and it should- then do everyone a huge favor. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning-and-probate\/how-to-write-a-will-in-texas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Execute a will<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that has been drafted by a knowledgeable attorney, and review it at least every 5 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hammerle Morris Can Help With Your Estate Planning Needs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/practice-areas\/estate-planning-probate\/estate-planning\/?_ga=2.78650647.2098104047.1654525337-181759580.1654023227\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estate planning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> assistance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/lewisville-attorney\/#form\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">schedule a consultation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with one of the experienced <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/lawyers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attorneys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Hammerle Morris to discuss your options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Hammerle is in her fourth decade of practicing law. She is Board Certified in Civil Trial by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and an Accredited Estate Planner. Contact her at <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legaltalktexas@hammerle.com<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hammerle.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.hammerle.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This column does not constitute legal advice.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let us count the ways your estate could end up in an heirship proceeding:\u00a0 You die without a will. You have a will, but you wrote it yourself using helpful hints on the internet. You have a will, but all the people you name as beneficiaries die before you.\u00a0 You have a will, but it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1224,42],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12427","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-estate-planning","8":"category-wills-trusts"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Can I Leave You a Mess? Let Us Count the Ways | Hammerle Morris Law Firm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are countless ways your estate could end up in an heirship proceeding. 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