In In re Est. of Edward Long, the primary legal issue concerned the interpretation of a will, specifically whether the residuary clause—which bequeathed the residue of the estate to certain trusts for the decedent’s brothers—remained effective at the time of the decedent’s death. No. 06-24-00064-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS
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Texas Statutes Now Allow A Court To Modify Or Reform An Unambiguous Will
By David Fowler Johnson on
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I. Introduction
Historically, Texas courts could not resort to extrinsic evidence to construe an unambiguous will. San Antonio Area Foundation v. Lang, 35 S.W.3d 636 (Tex. 2000). The Texas Supreme Court stated as follows:
In construing a will, the court’s focus is on the testatrix’s intent. This intent must
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