Entries by Jessica Dunne and Spencer Turner

Resolutions to the Probate Homestead Conundrum

Under Texas law, a surviving spouse has the right to reside in the marital home until the surviving spouse either abandons the home or dies. But this so-called “probate homestead” right does not extinguish the ownership interests of remaindermen (co-owners, heirs, or beneficiaries) under the decedent’s will.   The responsibilities of the homestead claimant (the […]