Imagine losing a loved one and then discovering the legal system meant to settle their estate can leave everything frozen — the home, the finances, and the future of the family left behind.

This is happening to families across Texas because of a gap in the probate system. When heirs must agree on who will administer an estate, a single person can refuse to cooperate and stall the entire process. When this happens, the estate can be forced into costly legal procedures that drain the estate’s assets and place families in severe financial distress.

For my family, this situation has become devastating. Because of probate deadlock and escalating legal costs, my children and I are currently on the verge of becoming homeless while trying to handle the estate in good faith.

No Texas family should face financial ruin simply because the probate system lacks a solution for situations like this.

That is why John’s Law is needed.What John’s Law Would Do

John’s Law would help fix this gap in Texas probate law by allowing courts to intervene when a beneficiary is acting in bad faith and preventing an estate from moving forward.

The goal of John’s Law is to:

• prevent estates from becoming stalled due to non-cooperation

• protect heirs acting in good faith

• reduce unnecessary legal costs

• prevent families from losing homes or financial stability due to probate disputes

• give probate courts tools to resolve estate deadlock

This reform would help ensure that estates can be handled fairly and responsibly without allowing one person’s refusal to cooperate to harm everyone else involved.

Texas families deserve a probate system that works fairly and protects those acting in good faith.

By signing this petition, you can help bring attention to the need for John’s Law and encourage Texas legislators to address this serious gap in probate law.

Please sign and share this petition to help protect families across Texas.