The lawyer asks them the questions that need to be asked, and sometimes there'll be a question that I have, and if everything is in order we'll sign the paperwork and admit the will to probate. Sounds like a straightforward process. In Texas, it's an extremely straightforward process. Probate is one of the areas where Texas law is very progressive and advanced, and also compared to other states, very cheap. It depends on the nature of the estate.
Mom leaves everything to dad, dad leaves everything to mom.
It would include the property in the estate, house, cars, household furnishings, investments. There are some alternatives. In Texas, we have a small estates affidavit, which requires the signature of two disinterested witnesses, and no real estate or only one piece of real estate, the homestead. The homestead is exempt. Two automobiles are exempt.