"We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. " - Ronald Reagan

Texas Probate Code

CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
CHAPTER III. DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP
CHAPTER IV. EXECUTION AND REVOCATION OF WILLS
CHAPTER V. PROBATE AND GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER VI. SPECIAL TYPES OF ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER VII. EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS
CHAPTER VIII. PROCEEDINGS DURING ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER X. PAYMENT OF ESTATES INTO STATE TREASURY
CHAPTER XI. NONTESTAMENTARY TRANSFERS
CHAPTER XI-A. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN NONTESTAMENTARY TRANSFERS
CHAPTER XII. DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT
CHAPTER XIII. GUARDIANSHIP

Texas Probate Law

Congress failed to extend the federal estate tax, so it is repealed for persons dying on or after January 1, 2010. However, Congress may reinstate the tax early in 2010 -- possibly retroactively -- and the estate tax comes back automatically in 2011. This presents problems for persons who have significant holdings of appreciated assets, since the repeal of the estate tax means a loss of the "free" step-up in basis at death.

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