My sister's husband died without a will. For whatever reason, when the two of them purchased their home well into their marriage, it was titled in his name alone, and my sister was not shown as an owner.

Q: My sister's husband died without a will. For whatever reason, when the two of them purchased their home well into their marriage, it was titled in his name alone, and my sister was not shown as an owner. Probate has not happened. The two of them had a daughter together and he had another daughter from a prior marriage. Under Texas law, who will inherit the house?

A: There is a presumption under Texas law that the house was owned by the two of them as community property even though it was titled in your brother-in-law's name alone. While there........

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