March 22, 2018Published by Sean Everest on March 22, 2018Categories Underwriting Q & A'sUnderwriting Q & A | Can an attorney be a devisee in a will that he/she prepared?Q: Can an attorney be a devisee in a will that he/she prepared? A: No. Section 254.003 of the Texas Estates Code recites that any gift […]
August 12, 2015Published by Underwriting Department on August 12, 2015Categories Underwriting Q & A'sQ & A | May a devisee under a probated will excute a formal disclaimer of their interest in the decedent’s estate in order to avoid the attachment of child support arrearages owed by said beneficiary?Q: May a devisee (“beneficiary”), who would otherwise inherit property, real or personal, under a probated will execute a formal disclaimer of their interest in the […]