If Cte Cannot Be Diagnosed Until After Death, When Could Muhammed Ali, Bobby Hull, John Niland or Junior Seau No Longer Sign a Will?

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy can only be confirmed after death, but questions about whether someone had the mental capacity to sign a will have to be answered while they're still alive. With CTE showing up in a large share of former NFL players, this episode walks through the four legal elements of testamentary capacity in Texas, how memory loss and impulsive behavior can raise red flags during the signing of a will, and what families and attorneys should document at signing to protect it from a later challenge.