Board Certified Tax & Estate Attorney John Strohmeyer is here to tackle a common question: How do I transfer a real estate title without a will? Can't I just change the deed to my name?

Unfortunately, it's not that easy. Title companies exist to make sure that the current ownership is 100% correct, and that there are no unknown claims to the title of that property. Well, if your spouse or other loved one owned real estate and then dies, there are rules that govern how that real estate can be passed along. And without a valid last will, the state's rules will automatically kick into effect.

John details how these rules operate in Texas, and explains why you're almost certainly going to have to go through the probate process here in Texas, even if the only in your loved one's estate is a home. Even if it's the home you live in or have cotitle to!

This is just one of the many ways that estate planning can prevent headaches and timeconsuming hassles for your family after you pass.

Estate planning can be super complicated, but it doesn't have to be. John is here to make it simple and easy to understand.


Strohmeyer Law is a law firm based in Houston, Texas, specializing in tax law, estate planning, and probate law.

Nothing in this video is specific legal advice for you. Watching or commenting on this video doesn't create an attorneyclient relationship.

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