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Drafting a Will
Bank Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes
(Separate Website)
How do bank accounts pass after my death?
By: State Bar of Texas
Burial Rights
(Separate Website)
Who has the right and or obligation to bury a deceased person?
By: State Bar of Texas
Heirship
(Separate Website)
Affidavit of Heirship for a motor vehicle VTR-262.
By: Texas Department of Transportation
Legal Guide for Cancer Patients
(Separate Website)
This Guide was written to help cancer patients and their families understand the laws that affect their daily lives and to help familiarize them with the legal issues that may surface during a battle with cancer.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
To Will or Not to Will
(Separate Website)
Explains the advantages of having a will, as well as the bad things that can happen if you die without a will ("intestate").
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
Other Formats:
PDF File
Video: Wills & Estates Seminar Q and A Estate Planning
(Separate Website)
Ask an Attorney Video
By: Travis County Law Library
Video: Wills & Estates Studio Show
(Separate Website)
Ask an Attorney Video
By: Travis County Law Library
What is a Will? Self-Help Guide
(Separate Website)
By: AARP
Wills FAQ
(Separate Website)
By: AARP
Dying Without a Will (Intestacy)
Duties of an Independent Executor Explains the general duty of an executor administering the estate of the decedent.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
To Will or Not to Will
(Separate Website)
Explains the advantages of having a will, as well as the bad things that can happen if you die without a will ("intestate").
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
Other Formats:
PDF File
Guardianship
Designation of Guardian in Advance of Need The Texas Probate Code provides suggested forms for advance designation.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
Guardian or Conservatorship
(Separate Website)
If a person becomes unable to manage their personal or business affairs due to illness or accident, and has not implemented a less restrictive measure, a court may have to appoint a guardian or conservator
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Guardianship Program
(Separate Website)
Guardianship is a legal process used to provide protection for adults who are incapacitated, as defined by the Texas Probate Code.
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Guardianship Texas Law
(Separate Website)
Provides a legal system for assigning a guardian for people who are incapacitated.
By: www.governor.state.tx.us
Legal Guide for Cancer Patients
(Separate Website)
This Guide was written to help cancer patients and their families understand the laws that affect their daily lives and to help familiarize them with the legal issues that may surface during a battle with cancer.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
Legal Hotline for Elder Rights
(Separate Website)
By: Administration on Aging
Local Guardianship and Money Management Programs in Texas
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Self-Help Guides for Elders from AARP
(Separate Website)
By: AARP
Powers of attorney/advance directives/living wills
Bank Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes
(Separate Website)
How do bank accounts pass after my death?
By: State Bar of Texas
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