Disqualification:

Breach of Parental Obligations (neglect, abuse) – Texas doesn’t appear to bar this but UPC does

Breach of Marital Obligations (divorce, adultery):
•    Texas bars this through §38 – “husband, wife” for intestate succession
•    §69 removes ex-spouse from will unless will expressly provides otherwise
•    UPC removes step-kids and in-laws for both takers and executors but Texas doesn’t
•    Ex-spouses removed from life insurance/pensions but not trust agreements

Homicide:
•    Texas deals with convictions through §41d through imposition of constructive trust (equitable remedy despite the law – unjust enrichment theory)
•    In re Tarlo:
–    Three weaknesses with PA statute:
–    “Finally adjudged guilty” – does this only include criminal trials?
•    Should also include civil
•    Appears to only include criminal
•    UPC §2-803 fixes this
•    Texas deals with this through unjust enrichment and may find in civil trial without criminal conviction
–    “Murder 1 or 2” only
•    Should also include manslaughter
•    UPC states “feloniously and intentionally” kills, but “intentionally” creates problems with involuntary manslaughter
–    Penalty – can’t take by intestate succession ONLY but can take by will, life insurance, pension, etc.
•    UPC disallows joint tenancy, life insurance
•    Texas also deals with life insurance (§21.33) and can expand the reading
•    NY also has no slayer statute (neither does Texas)