Under Texas Estates Code Chapters 251–258, a Last Will and Testament provides legally binding instructions for how your property will be distributed at your passing and appoints an executor to carry out those instructions through the probate process. A Will also allows you to create testamentary trusts for the protection and management of assets left to children or other beneficiaries, and to nominate a guardian of the person and estate for minor children. By documenting your wishes clearly, a Will ensures an orderly administration of your estate and prevents Texas intestacy laws from determining who inherits your property.
