Practice Aids for Attorneys

The following practice aids were developed by Glenn M. Karisch of Ikard & Golden, P. C. They are intended for use by attorneys. Use at your own risk. Some of these aids are available only as html files, others are available only for download in WordPerfect 5.1 format, and some are available in both formats, as follows:

Link Description Available in WordPerfect 5.1?
Legal Articles Legal articles relating to probate, estate planning and trust law issues. No
1997 Amendments to the Texas Probate Code A collection of all bills amending the Texas Probate Code, in a codified (i.e., section-by-section) format. New (8/26/97): includes Session Laws references. WP Download
1997 Amendments to the Texas Trust Code A collection of all bills amending the Texas Trust Code, in a codified (i.e., section-by-section) format (This is much shorter than the Probate Code document, since only three sections of the Trust Code were amended this session). WP Download
Guide to the Recodified Title 1 of the Texas Family Code The full text of SB 334, which recodified Title 1 of the Texas Family Code effective April 17, 1997,together with conversion tables showing old-to-new and new-to-old sections WP Download
Attorney's Checklist for 1997 Legislative Changes NEW! (As of 8/13/97) A checklist highlighting some of the key 1997 Texas legislative changes which might impact an attorney with an estate planning, probate and trust law practice WP Download
Summary of 1997 Legislative Changes Affecting Guardianships A short (three-page) summary of all of the changes affecting guardianships No
Modifying Existing Guardianships So That 1997 Legislation Applies NEW! (As of 8/28/97) Three bills -- SB 997, HB 1316 and HB 2189 -- contain provisions which do not apply to guardianships in effect on September 1, 1997, unless the court modifies such guardianships. This is a analysis of whether existing guardianships should be modified, an application and related order modifying guardianships, and a blanket administrative order whereby a court can modify all guardianships at once. WP Download
Court-Created Trusts in Texas A lengthy paper by Glenn M. Karisch which has been updated to discuss 1997 legislative changes affecting court-created trusts [Note: The link to this paper works, but the paper itself is still in draft form] No
Disability Planning Guide A summary of the three bills affecting disability planning, a table illustrating the different requirements for the various disability planning documents, full text of the statutory provisions governing common disability planning documents (with 1997 changes highlighted), and all of the statutorily-approved disability planning forms WP Download
New Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Form New form adopted by SB 620 for use on and after September 1, 1997. Form is optional -- nonstandard form may be used. WP Download
Modified Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Form With Disclosure NEW! (as of 9/5/97) Glenn Karisch's modification of the new statutory durable power of attorney form (with option for broader gift-giving powers, power to create trusts, and option for revocation by recordation), together with disclosure to client about the power of attorney WP Download
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Form Unchanged in 1997. Form and disclosure statement are mandatory -- nonstandard form may not be used. WP Download
Directive to Physicians Form New form adopted by HB 880 for use on and after January 1, 1998. Form is optional -- nonstandard form may be used. WP Download
Declaration for Mental Health Treatment Form New form adopted by SB 972 for use on and after September 1, 1997. Form and disclosure statement are mandatory -- nonstandard form may not be used. WP Download
Declaration of Guardian (Minor Children) Form Unchanged in 1997. Form is optional -- nonstandard form may be used. WP Download
Declaration of Guardian (Adult) Form Unchanged in 1997. Form is optional -- nonstandard form may be used. WP Download



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Copyright 1997 by Glenn M. Karisch. This page was last revised on September 17, 1997.