[WSBAPT] Mineral rights and community property agreement

[Ronda Larson Kramer]

Listserve,

PC is surviving spouse. Deceased died in 2008. Deceased's will was never probated because they had a community property agreement. Deceased inherited mineral rights in Texas and there are monthly royalties. To clear title in PC, Texas company's law firm has proposed that PC pay them $2,000 to probate the will in TX.

Does anyone have any experience with this? What would you suggest PC should do? (I'm a family friend, and PC is quite elderly and does not want the TX law firm to have the original will because they are strangers).

Thanks for any ideas.

Ronda Larson Kramer
J.D., LL.M. Taxation, Owner

LARSON LAW, PLLC
Elder Law, Estate Planning
P.O. Box 7337
Olympia WA 98507
Ph: 360-259-3076
ronda at larsonlawpllc.com<mailto:ronda at larsonlawpllc.com>
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