This guide will help you complete an Appointment of Agent to Control Disposition of Remains. Common questions about Planning for Loss of HealthName: Address: Page 2. This appointment becomes effective upon my death. This article discusses appointing someone to handle your remains after death. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of the predecessor in such directorship. You can contact your bank and ask them to fill out a payable on death beneficiary. (c) Directors are appointed for staggered terms of two years. You have four years from the date of the decedent's death to probate a will in Texas. The Instructions for Completing the Orders – currently under the Temporary Ex Parte Order form – apply to all orders, including the MOEP.