Rolando Longoria
Partner, Harlingen
For the weeks after a death, and for the family property that has no clear owner.
Many of the families I meet inherited something without a will: a house in two names, a plot that three cousins have paid taxes on for years. My work is to find out who owns what, and to get it in writing.
I explain things twice, once in the room and once in a letter, because nobody remembers a conversation after a funeral.
Works on
- Probate
- Deeds and family land
- Guardianship
English and Spanish
Harlingen office
Admissions and background
Bar admissions
State Bar of Texas
2009
Courts
Cameron County Courts at Law
Hidalgo County Courts at Law
Education
J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston
B.A., Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Languages
Spanish
Fluent, in meetings and documents
English
Memberships
Cameron County Bar Association
How Rolando starts an estate
He asks for three things first: the death certificate, any will, and a list of what the person owned, even if the list is a shoebox of papers. From those he writes a one-page summary of what has to happen and in what order.
Heirs who live far away get the same summary and the same updates as those who live close by.
Meet with Rolando in Harlingen
Call the Harlingen office, or send a note and we will call you back to find a time.