2015 Texas Estate Planning Legislative Update

Abstract:     

This article reviews the highlights of the legislation enacted by the 2015 Texas Legislature relating to the Texas law of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters. Some of the key topics include judicial modification and reformation of unambiguous wills, trust protectors, and the Texas versions of the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act and the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 13

Keywords: wills, trusts, probate, estate administration, trusts, transfer on death deeds, TOD deeds, disclaimers, trust protectors, attorney trust accounts, divorce, body disposition

JEL Classification: K11