· 11/9/2000
San Antonio Area Foundation v. Lang
Citations
- 35 S.W.3d 636
- 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 57
- 2000 Tex. LEXIS 97
- 2000 WL 1675984
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the term \real property\ is clear and unambiguous based on definitions from the Probate Code and the Property Code
- holding that the term “real property” is clear and unambiguous based on definitions from the Probate Code and the Property Code
- explaining that extrinsic evidence is only admissible when a term is open to more than one construction
- noting that courts will not rewrite wills to vary or add provisions to reach a “presumed intent”
- stating that courts must not redraft a trust instrument to vary or add provisions to reach a -8- 04-20-00035-CV presumed intent
- stating that courts must not redraft wills to vary or add provisions \under the guise of construction of the language of the will\ to reach a presumed intent
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Judges: Abbott
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