A Texas Companion for the Course in Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Case and Statutory Supplement, 2025-2026

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Authors

Joshua C. Tate

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Book length

410 pages

Publication Date

2025-08-14

Description

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A TEXAS COMPANION FOR THE COURSE IN WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES introduces Texas-specific law that every student planning to practice law in the state should know. Developed and refined through more than seventeen years of classroom use, these materials provide a solid grounding not only for the Texas Bar Examination, but also for estate planning practice in Texas. The materials in this 2025-2026 edition have been updated to reflect changes made through the 2025 regular session of the Texas legislature.

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents
Preface to the 2025-2026 Edition

Chapter 1. Introduction: Freedom of Disposition
Chapter 2. Intestacy: An Estate Plan by Default
Chapter 3. Wills: Formalities and Forms
Chapter 4. Wills: Capacity and Contests
Chapter 5. Wills: Construction
Chapter 6. Trusts: Characteristics and Creation
Chapter 7. Nonprobate Transfers and Planning for Incapacity
Chapter 8. Limits on Freedom of Disposition: Protection of the Spouse and Children
Chapter 9. Trusts: Fiduciary Administration
Chapter 10. Trusts: Alienation and Modification
Chapter 11. Trusts: Charitable Purposes, Cy Pres, and Supervision
Chapter 12. Trusts: Powers of Appointment
Chapter 13. Trusts: Construction and Future Interests
Chapter 14. The Rule Against Perpetuities and Trust Duration

Table of Cases
Table of Statutes