From the Probate Guy
The Executor’s Compass
The Probate Newsletter for Texas Executors
If you have just been named executor, the first days and weeks can feel overwhelming: the paperwork, the deadlines, the decisions, and the weight of it all landing on you at once. The right guidance makes it manageable. The Executor’s Compass is the free probate newsletter from Guy Courtney Steib, the Probate Guy, delivered one short email a week to executors, heirs, and trustees across Texas. Experience, Expertise & Empathy, in plain language.
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What you get each week
One email, a short read, and a next step you can actually take. No fluff, no jargon, and no pressure to do business with anyone.
Clear first steps and deadlines
A plain-language checklist of what to do first after a loss and when it is due, so nothing important slips while you are carrying everything else.
How to avoid costly mistakes
Why emptying the house too soon, acting before the letters are issued, and other common moves can cost the estate time and money, and how to steer around them.
The right help, at the right time
When to bring in an attorney, an appraiser, a title company, and a probate-savvy real estate agent, and what each one actually does for the estate.
Northwest Houston market context
A monthly read on home values, inventory, and timing across Cypress, Katy, and the Greater Houston area, so you know what the house is worth and when the market moves.
Guy Courtney Steib · The Probate Guy
A note from the editor
From Guy
I have called the northwest Houston area home for decades, Katy from 1991 to 2011 and Cypress ever since. Cypress is my hometown, the city I love, and I would be proud to be your neighbor. I serve my clients with Experience, Expertise & Empathy, and every edition of this newsletter carries that same standard.
- REALTOR, licensed in Texas
- Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES)
- Certified Probate Expert (CPE)
- With LPT Realty LLC, serving Cypress, Katy, and the Greater Houston area
“Executor is a title you carry while grieving. I write this newsletter so the title, and the season, feel a little lighter.”
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Guy Courtney is a licensed real estate professional, not an attorney. Nothing on this site is legal advice. For advice about your specific situation, always consult a licensed attorney. Probate is a legal process handled by the county courts in Texas, and every estate is different.
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