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Legal BriefsRotary Club Of San Antonio At The Dominion presentsFREE FOR SPECTATORSAwards at 3 pmSATURDAY MAY 17 • 10AM - 3PMfor Antiques, Classics , Modern Muscle Cars, Trucks , Motorcycles, etc.Donate Blood!South Texas Blood & Tissue Donor Pavilion 6211 IH 10 West @ First Park Ten Boulevard Vendors & Food Trucks: $100($50 refund day of show attendance)CONTACT – Gail / Dave:SHOW CARS: $25 Pre-registration $30 day of show/$25 Veterans(219) 588-7796Scotty: (210) 274-8122ATTENTION10+ Acres For Sale In Medina County18 Minutes from San Antonio | Castroville/Quihi Area | Owner Financing Available | Medina Valley ISDCall (830)388-9198What’s Its Current Value?• Insurance Appraisals• Appraised While You Wait & Watch • Fair Market Appraisals• Estate Appraisals• Over 35 Years of Jewelry ExperienceSchedule An Appointment!12274 Bandera Road, Ste. 236www.sanantoniojewelryappraisers.com210-316-8758“ Like A Good Neighbor, State Farm Is There”Serving Helotes and surrounding areas since 2001State Farm Insurance Kellie MooreMon. - Fri. 9am - 6pm • Open Sat. 9am - 1 pm • After hours by appointment10744 Braun Rd. San Antonio, TX 78254 (210) 688-7707 www.kelliemoore.netStop by for a Free quote and receive a FREE GIFT!A Common Misunderstanding About Probating A WillIBy Kathleen Cassidy Goodman, PLLCf you believe you don’t have to probate your spouse’s Will when your spouse passes away, and you think,“I know my spouse left me everything, so I don’t have to do anything” – you are wrong! This very common misconception leads many people to leave their loved ones with more than just their assets; instead, they leave their children and loved ones with problems.When someone passes away, his or her name does not automatically disappear off the deed to the house or other real property. The title to real estate and other probate assets will remain in the deceased person’s name unless title has been specified with a right of survivorship or a Transfer on Death Deed has been filed with the deed records. In Texas, when the first spouse passes away, normally, the surviving spouse needs to have the property transferred from the deceased spouse’s name into the surviving spouse’s name.Frequently, the situation occurs where well-intentioned friends provide inaccurate information. They may erroneously direct the surviving spouse to just give a quick call to the local tax office, give them notice of the death of your spouse, and his or her name will be removed. True, the name is removed – but only from the tax documents – and not from the deed. Sometimes the error goes on for years or even decades until the surviving spouse tries to sell the property,Memorial Day - continued from page 6 prepares to commemorate the sacrifices of military personnel who died in service of the country.• Memorial Day began as something of a grass roots movement. According to History.com, by the late 1860s individuals in towns across the war-ravaged United States began holding springtime tributes to soldiers who lost their lives during the American Civil War.• Among the more notable postwar commemorations was one organized by former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina. That commemoration occurred less than a month after the Confederate forces surrendered in 1865. Despite that, History.com notes that in 1966 the federal government declared Waterloo, New York, the birthplace of Memorial Day.• Postwar commemorations also were organized by northern veterans of the Civil War. General John A. Logan, who led an organization of Union veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance in May 1868. General Logan referred to the holiday as Declaration Day and chose May 30 because it was not the anniversary of any specific battle and therefore unlikely to be viewed by some as controversial.or passes away, and never realizes the deed to the real property is still in both spouses’ names.If the surviving spouse does not transfer title after his or her spouse passes away, this will create an additional burden for the children or the beneficiaries following the death of the surviving spouse. Regardless of whether your spouse passes away with a Will or without, it is critical that you consult an attorney to determine if you need to probate the Will or to determine what needs to be done to transfer title to the property to your name.Kathleen Cassidy Goodman is an attorney in areas of estate planning, probate, civil litigation, and business law. She can be reached at her office in Helotes at (210) 949-1000 or for more information, visit www.bexarlaw.com• Early commemorations of Decoration Day, which gradually came to be known as Memorial Day, initially honored only those soldiers who died during the American Civil War. However, that changed over time as American servicemen fought in various wars, including both World Wars, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and other conflicts.• The red poppy has become a symbol of Memorial Day. That red poppy can be traced to a poem by Canadian John McCrae, who served as a Lieutenant Colonel in World War I. “In Flanders Field” notes the red poppies that grew in fields where countless soldiers had been buried in modern-day Belgium. The poem was published in 1915, three years before the war ended. Sadly, McCrae himself was a casualty of the war, succumbing to pneumonia in France in 1918 while still in the service.Memorial Day honors service personnel who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday’s inspiration and lengthy history merits consideration as the nation prepares to commemorate countless soldiers’ sacrifices once more.May 2025www.heloteshighlights.com 11RegisteredGemologist Appraiser