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One place for everything we write about Texas family law, probate, and estate planning — organized so you can find the part that applies to you. Written by Ronald A. Ortman.

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Custody

Custody or Conservatorship? What Texas Law Actually Calls It

Texas does not use the word custody. Here is what conservatorship, possession and access, and joint managing conservatorship actually mean for your parenting schedule.

Jan 28, 2026·3 min read
Administration

Bexar County Probate: A Realistic Timeline From Filing to Closing

The application, the posting period, the hearing, letters testamentary, notice to creditors, and the inventory — what each step of a Bexar County probate costs in time.

Jan 21, 2026·3 min read
Property

Community Property in Texas: What's Yours, What's Both of Yours

Texas divides marital property in a manner that is just and right — not automatically fifty-fifty. How characterization, tracing, and reimbursement claims actually work.

Jan 14, 2026·3 min read
Heirship

Dying Without a Will in Texas: How Determination of Heirship Works

When there is no will, a Texas court must first decide who the heirs are. What an attorney ad litem does, why two disinterested witnesses are required, and how intestacy actually divides property.

Jan 7, 2026·3 min read
Planning

Updating Your Will and Beneficiaries After a Divorce

A Texas divorce decree does not rewrite your beneficiary designations, your powers of attorney, or your deeds. Here is the post-decree checklist, in order.

Dec 10, 2025·3 min read
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