Court Held That A Will Devised Real Property In Fee Simple And Not In A Life Estate Where There Was No Residuary Clause

03.01.26

In In re Estate of Bird, Jimmy and Ada were married for almost 70 years and operated a family ranch together. No. 07-24-00184-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 4535 (Tex. App.—Amarillo June 26, 2025, no pet.). In his will, Jimmy bequeathed to Ada “all of my property, real, personal and mixed of whatever description and wherever... Continue Reading

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