Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate is intended to assist the bench and bar in preparing the court’s charge in jury cases. It provides definitions, instructions, and questions needed to submit jury charges in family and probate cases generally.
The new edition of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate will be available soon. Changes to the book include:
The charge on divorce has been updated to include specific findings on grounds for divorce, and the relevant commentary has been updated.
The charge and commentary on reimbursement have been revised to reflect updated statutory language.
A new instruction and updated commentary have been added reflecting legislation relating to the creation of express trusts.
Case law has been updated and statutory updates have been made throughout to reflect the recent legislative session.
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