ProfessorBeyer.com -- 2001 Texas Case Summaries

Case Name	Topics
Anton v. Merrill Lynch	Other Matters -- IRA Beneficiary Designation
Cason v. Taylor	Wills -- Lost Wills Wills -- Testamentary Intent Wills -- Revocation by Inconsistency Wills -- In Terrorem Provision
Collins v. Smith	Wills -- Testamentary Intent Miscellaneous -- Fraud in Procuring Deed Wills -- Fiduciary Duties Estate Administration -- Costs for Defending Will in Good Faith
Conte v. Conte	Trusts -- In Terrorem Provision Trusts -- Attorney's Fees
Dubree v. Blackwell	Other Estate Planning Matters -- Setting Aside Deeds and Bank Account Contracts
Edwards v. Pena	Other Matters -- Multiple-Party Accounts -- Ownership of Non-Contributing Joint Party
Egelhoff v. Egelhoff	Other Matters -- Divorce and Beneficiary Designations
Garner v. Estate of Long	Wills -- Election Will
Grizzle v. Texas Commerce Bank, N.A.	Trusts -- Exculpatory Clause
Hayes v. Rinehart	Miscellaneous -- Inter Vivos Gift -- Certificate of Deposit
Heggy v. American Trading Employee Retirement Account Plan	Other Matters -- Divorce and Beneficiary Designations -- Texas Interpretation of Egelhoff
Holley v. Grigg	Miscellaneous -- Non-Probate Transfers -- Investment Account
In re Estate of Graham	Wills -- Self Proving Affidavit Wills -- Testamentary Capacity Wills -- Testamentary Intent Wills -- Mistake Wills -- Undue Influence
In re Estate of Kurtz	Estate Administration -- Muniment of Title
In re Estate of Loveless	Intestate Succession -- Spousal Determination Estate Administration -- Appeal -- Determination of Heirship
In re Neville	Wills -- Testamentary Capacity
Krishnan v. Ramirez	Other Matters -- Disclaimer -- Tardy Disclaimer Acts as Assignment
Lee v. Lee	Estate Administration -- Inventory -- Judicial Admission by Consenting to Contents
Lee v. Lee	Estate Administration -- Executor's Fees Estate Administration -- Management by Executor Estate Administration -- Independent Executor -- Removal Trust Administration -- Removal of Trustee Estate Administration -- Independent Administration -- Costs of Removal Estate Administration -- Costs Trusts -- Damage Awards
Lions Eye Bank of Texas v. Perry	Miscellaneous -- Anatomical Gifts
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. Law	Estate Administration -- Family Settlement Agreements
Olson v. Estate of Watson	Wills -- Drafting Attorney as Beneficiary Wills -- Contractual Wills
Panhandle Baptist Foundation, Inc. v. Clodfelter	Miscellaneous -- Inter Vivos Gifts
Pickett v. Keene	Wills -- Contractual Wills
Plummer v. Estate of Plummer	Other Estate Planning Concerns -- Durable Power of Attorney
Saenz v. Saenz	Estate Administration -- Jurisdiction -- Inter Vivos Deeds of Devised Land
Stogner v. Richeson	Multiple-Party Accounts -- Trust Account
Supak v. Zboril	Estate Administration -- Jurisdiction -- Effect of Party's Death
Villarreal v. Zukowsky	Estate Administration -- Appeal
Weaver v. Keen	Other Matters -- Divorce and Beneficiary Designations -- Texas Interpretation of Egelhoff
Zapalac v. Cain	Estate Administration -- Attorney's Fees -- Fees Incurred Prior to Attempt to Probate Will