Section Chair's Welcome

Welcome to the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (“REPTL”). It is my privilege and honor to serve as Section Chair during the 2026-2027 fiscal year. If your practice area is real estate, probate, or trust law, please join now by clicking the Join Section link below!

REPTL is the largest and second oldest section of the State Bar of Texas. REPTL Council and the officers of the Section manage the business of the Section. They are available to you if you have any questions or comments.

REPTL provides an abundance of benefits to its members. Below is a list of exclusive benefits available to all members.

CLE Discounts. REPTL sponsors the outstanding TexasBarCLE courses listed below. REPTL members receive a $50 discount on each sponsored course. This benefit means that by registering for one course, you will have saved more than you paid for your annual dues!

CLE Libraries. REPTL members have unlimited access to REPTL’s fully searchable library of CLE papers from the leading real estate, probate, estate planning, trust, guardianship, and elder law courses held in Texas, including the courses listed above and UT and South Texas courses. In addition, members are eligible to receive a $100 discount on a one-year subscription to the complete TexasBarCLE library, which includes the written materials for the past 10 years for all TexasBarCLE courses.

REPTL Reporter. The REPTL Reporter is emailed to you quarterly and provides a wealth of information, including case law updates and articles in the areas of real estate, probate, trust, guardianship, and elder law.

Legislative Monitoring. REPTL has contracted with the Texas Real Estate and Probate Institute (T-REP) to monitor legislation affecting our practice areas as well as the clients we serve during the legislative session. T-REP provides reports to REPTL regarding the status of legislation, both before, during, and after each legislative session. This exclusive content is available in the Members Only area of the REPTL website.

REPTL Leadership Academy. The REPTL Leadership Academy, established in 2017, promotes the active participation of young lawyers in REPTL’s activities by giving them an opportunity to be involved in substantive Section work, by providing networking opportunities with practitioners from all over the state, by mentoring and developing them into future Section leaders, and by promoting REPTL through various projects. The Academy is held biennially, with the next class to be held in 2026-2027. To see more information about the Leadership Academy, please go here.

Texas Title Examination Standards. REPTL and the Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section co-sponsor the Texas Title Examination Standards Committee. This committee publishes the Texas Title Examination Standards, which are widely used by REPTL members.

If you are a current member, welcome back! If you are not a member, we encourage you to click the “Join Section” button. For $30, you can start taking advantage of the many benefits of REPTL membership, which can total $150 in savings if you attend one sponsored CLE program and sign up for a one-year subscription to the complete TexasBarCLE library.

You will hear from me from time to time throughout the year with updates on programs, activities, and developments that affect REPTL. I welcome your input on how we may serve you, as a member of REPTL, better. I also invite you to contact me if you are interested in helping with the many activities of REPTL. I am looking forward to an amazing year!

Sincerely,

Sara E. Dysart, Chair
Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
State Bar of Texas