2008 Texas Cases

Case Name	Topic
Alpert v.Riley	Trusts -- Trustees -- Successor Trustees Trusts -- Breach of Fiduciary Duty -- Settlor Trusts -- Attorneys Fees -- Standard for Allowance
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. v. Brown	Other Estate Planning Matters -- Power of Attorney
Cooper v. Cochran	Trusts -- Creation -- Fraud and Undue Influence
Eastland v. Eastland	Estate Administration -- Independent Administration -- Appointment of Independent Executor -- Successor Independent Executor; Named Successor Deemed Suitable
Estate of Wolfe	Estate Administration -- Family Allowance -- Consideration of Surviving Spouse's Separate Property
In re Ashton	Trusts -- Jurisdiction
In re Estate of Alexander	Wills -- Nuncupative
In re Estate of Boren	Estate Administration -- Independent Administration -- Named Executor Deemed Unsuitable Wills -- Disclaimer -- Validity of Disclaimer
In re Estate of Denman	Wills -- Apportionment Estate Administration -- Appeal -- Standing
In re Estate of Gaines	Estate Administration -- Independent Administration -- Appointment of Independent Executor Trusts -- Jurisdiction Estate Administration -- Creditors -- Independent Administration
In re Estate of Henry	Wills -- Undue Influence Estate Administration -- Attorney's Fees -- Unsuccessful Attempt to Probate Will
In re Estate of Miller	Estate Administration -- Removal of Executor & Return of Fees
In re Estate of Pruitt	Wills -- Formalities -- Order of Execution and Attestation
In re Estate of Rhea	Estate Administration -- Exempt Property Estate Administration -- Family Allowance
In re Estate of Romancik	Wills -- Testamentary Intent
In re Estate of Stafford	Other Estate Planning Matters -- Life Insurance Proceeds
In re Estate of Teinert	Estate Administration -- Independent Administration -- Closing Estate by Operation of Law
In re Estate of Turner	Estate Administration -- Lost Will
In re Estate of Walker	Estate Administration -- Inventory Trusts -- Property Description
In re Estate of Washington	Estate Administration -- Removal of Administrator
In re Estate of Webb	Wills -- Settlement Agreements Trusts -- Modification
In re Estate of Wilson	Wills -- Lost Will
In re Estate of Womack	Wills -- Class Gift
In re Graham	Estate Administration -- Venue
In re Guardianship of Gibbs	Trusts -- Jurisdiction
In re Ray Ellison Grandchildren Trust	Trusts -- Interpretation and Construction -- Descendants Trusts -- Attorneys' Fees
In re Roy	Estate Administration -- Removal of Independent Executor
In re Townley Bypass Unified Credit Trust	Trusts -- Spendthrift Provision
McCuen v. Huey	Wills -- Disclaimer
Paschall v. Bank of America	Trusts -- Construction and Interpretation -- Meaning of "Descendants"
Sarah v. Primarily Primates, Inc.	Trusts -- Intent
Soefje v. Jones	Trusts -- Construction and Interpretation -- Trust Amendment
Wells v. Dotson	Estate Administration -- Specific Performance