A trust is created only if the settlor manifests an intention to create a trust.
Tex. Prop. Code § 112.002
INTENTION TO CREATE TRUST
Known as the Texas Trust Code
The act spans §§ 111.001 to 116.206 (165 sections).
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Jones v. Blume (2006)
Most recently applied in Winn v. Holdaway (In Re Holdaway) (May 2008)
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.