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Archive of entries posted on 28th April 2009

If an attorney prepares a will, can the will leave property to him or someone in his office?

The quick answer is no, it can’t.  Texas has a statute that says “…a devise or bequest of property in a will to an heir or employee of the attorney who prepares or supervises the preparation of the will is void.” In a recent case, an attorney had a woman working in his office that [...]