How do you word the life estate provision in a Texas will?

Answer 1

I give, devise, and bequeath, a lifetime occupancy, in the real property located in City, County of, State of, physical address being: 123 anytown, usa, assessors parcel number 000-123-345, and it's furniture and furnishings, to my domestic partner, : blah blah.

This lifetime interest, for purposes intended hereto, shall be defined as a legal and binding right to retain physical occupancy of the property for the remainder of her lifetime. Upon her demise, my trustee, bloo bloo, shall regain full physical control of the house and the furnishings.

In exchange for this lifetime occupancy, the legal obligations of blah blah, include but are not limited to:

1. Monthly mortgage payments made on time

2. Yearly property taxes paid on time

3. Maintenance and repairs made in a timely manner as to keep property well maintained.

If any of these legal obligations are not met or breached, the lifetime occupancy is terminated immediately. At such time, the legal trustee, bloo bloo, shall regain full use and enjoyment of the property and all of its contents. At such time, blah blah will need to seek other living arrangements.

Blah blah does not have the right to, nor is being given the right to:

1. Convey the property to anyone else

2. Lease or rent out the property

3. transfer the property

4. Will the property

5. Abandon the property

Any attempt at taking any of these above actions will result in immediate termination of the life occupancy. At such time, the legal trustee, bloo bloo, shall regain full use and enjoyment of the property and all its contents. At such time, blah blah will need to seek other living arrangements.

If for any reason, blah blah, by her own volition, no longer desires to occupy the property, she need only advise bloo bloo in writing, with a 30 day notice, that she intends to move and will be making other living arrangements.

So long as the legal obligations are being met, and no unintended rights are attempted, this lifetime occupancy will end upon the demise of blah blah.