Hi,
Texas is a community property state. Probable result: the house will be considered separate property but part of the value will be included in the community to the extent that the remodeling was paid with community funds. On her death without a will, the house will be appraised to make an apportionment between her separate property her 1/2 of the community on one hand and your 1/2 of the community on the other hand. You own your community share. The rest is her intestate estate. The Texas laws of intestacy (when one dies with no will) hold with respect to real property: spouse inherits a 1/3 interest for his (your) life, with the remainder interest going to her children. But with the application of the community property rules here giving you ownership of a portion outright, it is clearly complex. Best solution: work out a compromise with the children to sell or buy out one or the other's share(s).
Rich Licata
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