[TX] Where do I add a no-contest clause to a Texas will?
Is a no contest clause in the state of Texas a separate document or can the phrase be added anywhere on the will?
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A no-contest clause is added to the will itself as a separate point or paragraph. You don't have to include it as a separate document since there's only one will document (TX Est Code § 254.005(a)).
This clause might read: “If any beneficiary under this Will in any manner, directly or indirectly, contests or attacks this Will or any of its provisions, any share of interest in my estate given to that contesting beneficiary under this Will is revoked . . . .”
Here are some other options you could use: https://www.daytonestateplanninglaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/09/ch14.no-contest_clauses_in_wills__trusts.pdf
You can modify as need be. There's no state specific language.
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Is a no contest clause in the state of Texas a separate document or can the phrase be added anywhere on the will?
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A no-contest clause is added to the will itself as a separate point or paragraph. You don't have to include it as a separate document since there's only one will document (TX Est Code § 254.005(a)).
This clause might read: “If any beneficiary under this Will in any manner, directly or indirectly, contests or attacks this Will or any of its provisions, any share of interest in my estate given to that contesting beneficiary under this Will is revoked . . . .”
Here are some other options you could use: https://www.daytonestateplanninglaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/09/ch14.no-contest_clauses_in_wills__trusts.pdf
You can modify as need be. There's no state specific language.
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