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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The person making an application to the court under Section 1162.001 shall:
(1) outline the proposed estate or other transfer plan; and
(2) state all the benefits that are to be derived from the plan.
(b) The application must indicate that the planned disposition is consistent with the ward's intentions, if the ward's intentions can be ascertained. If the ward's intentions cannot be ascertained, the ward will be presumed to favor reduction in the incidence of the various forms of taxation, the qualification for government benefits, and the partial distribution of the ward's estate as provided by Sections 1162.001 and 1162.004.
(c) A subsequent modification of an approved plan may be made by similar application to the court.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Estates Code - EST § 1162.002. Estate or Other Transfer Plan: Contents and Modification - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-1162-002/
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