Second Edition of Wills Road Map

The new second edition of Wills Road Map: Practical Considerations in Will Drafting, by Steve R. Akers, Bernard E. Jones, and R. J. Watts, II is now available.  The new edition is updated to reflect the replacement of the Texas Probate Code with the Texas Estates Code, bringing together legal concepts from wills, probate, and trust law to provide expert guidance in properly assembling a will.  Included are:

• Basic discussion of estate tax planning
• Doctrines affecting the validity of a will
• Review of legal significance and effect of specific wills provisions
• Helpful appendixes including a checklist and sample will forms