This release contains over 100 new Criminal Defense forms as well as enhancements to existing forms across multiple practice areas . . . plus improved format style and list numbering across all practice areas.
Probate
Form Improvements
- Combined Application to Determine Heirship and Letters of Administration: Added option for sworn before notary
- Combined Application to Determine Heirship and Letters of Independent Administration: Added option for sworn before notary
- Application for Probate of Will as Muniment of Title: Made applicant signature optional
- Application for Probate of Will as Muniment of Title (Will Not Produced): Made applicant signature optional
- Order Admitting Will to Probate and Granting Letters of Administration: Made applicant signature optional
- Application to Determine Heirship: Added option for sworn before notary, added jurisdiction and venue language
- Certificate of Service of Citation: Made citation by publication automatic, improved quotations
- Affidavit of Service of Citation: Made citation by publication automatic, improved quotations
- Waiver of Notice and Consent to Independent Administration: Reformatted, improved power of sale language
- Waiver by Beneficiary of Notice of Admission of Will: Reformatted
- Waiver of Notice and Consent by Heir: Reformatted, improved wording of last sentence
- Waiver of Notice and Citation – Will Not Produced in Court: Reformatted, rephrased #8, removed #9
- Waiver of Service: Reformatted, improved wording of last sentence
- Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory: Changed statement regarding who received inventory
- Inventory: Increased size for entries of property
- Distribution Deed: Improved language for Consideration
Wills
Form Improvements
- CWS Online Intake: Added phone number to Wills intakes
- Simple Wills: Made the Instruction Letter attached to the end of the Will optional
- Simple Wills With Dynasty Trust: Made the Instruction Letter attached to the end of the Will optional
- Tax Oriented Wills: Made the Instruction Letter attached to the end of the Will optional
- Pourover Wills for Spouses: Made the Instruction Letter attached to the end of the Will optional
- Pourover Will for Single Person: Made the Instruction Letter attached to the end of the Will optional
- Small Estate Wills With Special Needs Trust: Made the Instruction Letter attached to the end of the Will optional
- Medical Power of Attorney: Improved defaults for agents
Civil Litigation
New Form: Witness List
Form Improvements
- Petitions: Fixed language in long arm jurisdiction – Texas resident
- Captions: Removed extra section symbols that came in under some conditions
- Abstract of Judgment: Improved identification of entity judgment debtor (removed DOB/SSN/DL), improved formatting
Real Estate
New Form: Transfer on Death Deed