Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 22.021

  • Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027
  • Will: includes :
    (1) a codicil; and
    (2) a testamentary instrument that merely:
    (A) appoints an executor or guardian;
    (B) directs how property may not be disposed of; or
    (C) revokes another will. See Texas Estates Code 22.034

“Legatee” includes a person who is entitled to a legacy under a will.