Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Texas estate planning
2 volumes. Looseleaf. Updated annually.
Designed for the estate and probate practitioner, this title covers planning, drafting, and interpretation of Texas wills, testamentary trusts, revocable inter vivos trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and more. The title contains commentary on current federal and state statutory and case law, including recent changes in the Texas Probate Code regarding declarations of guardians.