Category Archives: general
Questions of probate privacy raised in the Harold Simmons case
After Texan billionaire Harold Simmons recently passed away, his widow filed to seal documents related to the probate… [...]
Appointees in Guardianship Proceedings (Part 1): The Attorney ad Litem
Guardianship proceedings often involve procedures that can be a bit confusing to most clients, no matter their position… [...]
Estate Planning Conversations
For a lot of people, death and their own fragile mortality is the last thing that they want… [...]
Wall Street Journal Article Fails the Test
In the Wall Street Journal’s issue on November 12, 2009, Journal writer Jane Hodges offers a “Cranky Consumer”… [...]
A Peer of Your Juries
An article concerning the probate of the Estate of local oil pioneer provides an interesting glimpse into the… [...]
Dying Without a Will in Texas: What Happens?
Part 2 By Jason Brower Question: “Is it true that the state gets everything if I die without… [...]
Dying Without a Will in Texas: What Happens? Part I
Part 1 By Jason Brower Question: “Is it true that the state gets everything if I die without… [...]
Some Estate Tax Basics
As we tread toward the summer of 2009, many former and new clients are cropping up to either… [...]
Challenging Challenges, Pt. 2
In a previous post, I began discussing some of the fact and evidence challenges in Will contests from… [...]
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