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A contestant may challenge the validity of a will on the basis that the testator – that is, the person making the will – would not have executed the will were it not for the exercise of undue...

A power of attorney (the “POA”) is a legal document that allows someone (the “principal”) to give another person (the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact”) the authority to make decisions and take...

Probate litigation involves disputes over a will or trust. Will contests dispute the validity of the will document itself and seek to have it invalidated by a court with jurisdiction pursuant to the Texas Estates Code. In...

In Texas, will contests frequently allege that a will is invalid because the testator (the person making the will) lacked the testamentary capacity necessary to make a valid will. In this firm’s...

Wills generally go through probate uncontested. However, several valid reasons exist to declare a will invalid Texas law recognizes a handwritten will as legally valid. Handwritten wills are known as “holographic wills.”...