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Trusts: Duty of Impartiality
Trust Beneficiaries are broken into two large categories, income beneficiaries and contingent beneficiaries. Frequently the interests of these… [...]
Legal Representation of Ward or Proposed Ward
The Texas Legislature has once again updated the Texas Probate Code, which governs all Guardianship proceedings in the… [...]
What is a “Homestead Right of Occupancy?”
Recently I took a call that went generally something like this: “An evil gold-digging young tramp moved in… [...]
Billionaire Heir’s Children Sue Over Girlfriend
John Goodman’s legal troubles continue to mount this month. As we discussed in our last post, Goodman faces… [...]
This Week in Appeals – Ford & Mathiason Wins Again
Case: Courtney Guyton vs. Cynthia Monteau Court: Fourteenth Court of Appeals – Houston The Fourteenth Court of Appeals… [...]
Probate Court Changes in Houston and Dallas
The ringing in of a new year brings thoughts of all sorts of changes in life. It brings… [...]
Probate Court Guidelines Regarding Attorneys’ Fees
As I mentioned in my last post, the Chronicle has not offered any solutions to the corruption that… [...]
Attorneys Fees in Probate and Guardianship Cases: Is the Chronicle Telling the Whole Story?
As I mentioned in my last post, the Houston Chronicle published a front-page article on Friday, October 22,… [...]
The Houston Chronicle Again Interjects itself into the Probate Courts
On Friday, October 22, 2010, the Houston Chronicle published a front-page article regarding its perceived abuses and misuses… [...]
Appointees in Guardianship Proceedings Pt. 3: The Court Investigator
In previous posts, we discussed two of the three Court-appointed individuals used in guardianship proceedings throughout the State.… [...]
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