Morals from the Courthouse: A Study of Recent Texas Cases Impacting the Wills, Probate, and Trust Practice

21 Pages Posted: 19 Jun 2014 Last revised: 27 Apr 2015

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Gerry W. Beyer

Texas Tech University School of Law

Date Written: April 28, 2015

Abstract

This article discusses recent judicial developments relating to the Texas law of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters. The discussion of each case concludes with a moral, i.e., the important lesson to be learned from the case. By recognizing situations that have led to time consuming and costly litigation in the past, estate planners can reduce the likelihood of the same situations arising with their clients.

Keywords: intestacy, intestate succession, wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, estate administration

JEL Classification: K11

Suggested Citation

Beyer, Gerry W., Morals from the Courthouse: A Study of Recent Texas Cases Impacting the Wills, Probate, and Trust Practice (April 28, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2456294 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2456294

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