The Texas Supreme Court recently granted the petition for review in the Estate of Charles Edward Long, No. 25-0601. This case deals with a will that provided for bequests to the testator’s daughter and his brothers’ trusts. The Supreme Court will review what evidence is admissible to determine a court’s ability to carry out the testator’s intent (as opposed to what evidence is admissible to determine the testator’s intent). The Court may also review the presumption that a testator of a will did not intend to die partially intestate. Finally, the Court may also review whether a trust can be extended by agreement of the beneficiaries.
