This podcast discusses some of the ways in which a podcast can be revoked as well as some problems that arise about attempted revocation of a will. I discuss a recent case where there was an attempt to revoke a will but that attempt was unsuccessful.
Read MoreI have written previously that arbitration clauses in trust are enforceable against the beneficiaries. Normally, arbitration clauses are not enforceable against someone unless they agreed to be bound by arbitration. In the trust...
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Read MoreAn Attorney Prepared the Affidavit In an old Texas case, the attorney testified that the deceased insisted on an affidavit. He refused to make a will because his wife was refusing to make one. The attorney recommended that he...
Read MoreEngland seeing an increase in will contest, why? For the same reasons Texas is seeing an increase in will contest. I have previously written on why contesting a will has become more common. You can view that article here. An...
Read MoreCan an Ex-spouse Accidentally Inherit Property? Possibly. I’ve previously written that a divorce voids any will provision in favor of an ex-spouse or his/her family. EC123.001(b), 201.001. If a new will is executed giving...
Read MoreApparently, some people in Tanzania think that you are. The Tanzania DailyNews in an article published July 21, 2013 reported that some people believe that if you write a will it is like courting death. Even though problems will...
Read MoreThe Chronicle-Telegram reported that an Ohio judge admitted to probate a will written and signed on a tablet computer (Samsung Galaxy tablet.) The testator was at the hospital and did not have paper or a pen. After he died, the...
Read MoreA law professor who teaches probate and estate planning has listed six common reasons why people contest wills. Prof. Gerry Beyer’s paper is here. The paper also recommends a proper procedure for the execution of wills. It...
Read MoreWitnessing A Will Witnesses at a will signing attest the will. Attestation means the act of witnessing the performance of the statutory requirements to a valid execution of the will. Those statutory requirements do not include...
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