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Edited by Craig Hopper and D'Ana H. Mikeska—board-certified attorneys in estate planning and probate law—O'Connor's Texas Probate Law Handbook provides an in-depth and practice-focused explanation of probate law in Texas. Designed to help attorneys and paralegals handle probate matters quickly and effectively with detailed, step-by-step instructions and comprehensive analysis, this 800-page guide will be an indispensable resource in any office. The book's main topics include the following: Death and disposition of the body Collecting, securing, and managing estate property Jurisdiction and venue Wills (requirements and construction) Testate administrations Intestate administrations Personal representatives (duties and powers, and how to sue and replace) Opening an administration Federal, state, and foreign taxes Dependent administrations Independent administrations Temporary administrations Will contests Foreign wills Alternatives to administration