wills

We’re listening! We’ve gotten some great feedback on the new Wills and we have even more improvements and additions in the works. We’ve also heard from those who really miss our original Mom-and-Pop Wills, so we have moved them back into Chapter 2 of our Wills volume.

• New form – Engagement Letter
• Improvements on the sizing of headers and footers
• Lump Sum and 3-Point distribution options added to Tax Oriented Wills using a One Lung option
• Added options for corporate trustees and executors named in a Will
• Improved Exit Letters to clients (previously called Letters of Instruction)
• Fix to notary/attestation for Declaration of Guardian

probate

• Optional language in Letter for Muniment of Title regarding the conducting of estate business
• Improvements to Proofs of Death- no longer limiting affiants to applicants, enhanced verifications, added language for administrators under 401.002(a) or (b), removed statements regarding citation
• Enhanced verifications in waivers
• Fixed issue naming heir in Waiver of Notice for Probate After 4 Years

FAMILY LAw

• New form- Request for Abstract of Judgment
• New form – Abstract of Judgment
• New form - Name Change Order
• New form -Writ of Commitment for Contempt of Court- Property Violation
• Motion/Order for Withdrawal of Attorney- improved to ensure meeting Rule 10 requirements, addition of email for client if no attorney is substituted
• Improved assembly for taxes for year prior to divorce
• Improved options for basis of adoption

REAL ESTATE

• Updated all TREC forms (PDFs and RTFs)
• Fixed glitches in Farm and Ranch Contract
• Improved HUD1 with option for calculations

civil litigation

• New form – Default Judgment (general)
• New form – Response to Motion for Separate Trial
• New form – Order Denying Motion for Separate Trial
• New form – Motion for Bifurcated Trial, Exemplary Damages
• New form – Order Granting Motion for Bifurcated Trial
• New form – Response to Motion for Bifurcated Trial, Exemplary Damages
• New form – Order Denying Motion for Bifurcated Trial
• Added options for reason to withdraw in Motion for Leave to Withdraw
• Improved language in Motion for Separate Trial
• Added option for common law fraud through negligent misrepresentation in Breach of Contract Petition
• Improvements to the Abstract of Judgment, allowing for multiple copies

Business organizations

• Improved language to allow for multiple classes of stock in Company Agreement
• Replaced Assumed Name Certificate with correct form