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x-Did Not Pass: HB 1934 -- Attorneys' fees of beneficiary in will contest

Caption: Relating to an allowance from a decedent's estate for devisees in and beneficiaries of a will who defend and prosecute certain proceedings relating to the will.
Author: Woolley
Bill History
Bill Text

Relevance: If HB 1934 passes, a beneficiary in a will contest must be successful in that litigation in order to be eligible to have his or her attorneys' fees paid from the decedent's estate. Currently, Texas Probate Code Section 243 permits the court to award attorneys' fees to an beneficiary who acts in good faith and with just cause whether successful or not.

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