2007

[Index of Case Summaries by Topic]
 
Case Name Topics
Ajudani v. Walker

Estate Administration -- Attorney ad Litem

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. v. Beyer

Other Estate Planning Matters -- Multiple-Party Accounts -- Recovery Against Financial Institution

Baker Botts, L.L.P. v. Cailloux

Other Estate Planning Matters -- Fiduciary Duty of Estate Attorney

Beatty v. Holmes

Other Estate Planning Matters -- Multiple-Party Accounts -- Joint Account -- Right of Survivorship Not Established
Other Estate Planning Matters -- Non-Probate Assets -- Survivorship Feature Not Created

Bozeman v. Kornblit

Estate Administration -- Appellate Jurisdiction -- Order Approving Account for Final Settlement

Colonial American Cas. and Sur. v. Scherer

Estate Administration -- Bond

Eisen v. Capital One, N.A.

Trusts -- Construction

Filipp v. Till

Wills -- Disclaimer
Other Estate Planning Matters -- Power of Attorney -- Trust Creation

Goldthorn v. Goldthorn

Wills -- Will Contests Generally

Hoke v. O'Bryen

Wills -- Interpretation and Construction -- Type of Devise

Holmes v. Beatty

Other Estate Planning Matters -- Multiple-Party Accounts -- Right of Survivorship Not Established
Other Estate Planning Matters -- Multiple-Party Accounts -- Right of Survivorship Established
Other Estate Planning Matters -- Multiple-Party Accounts -- Right of Survivorship Not Continue Once Outside of Account

In re Estate of Bendtsen

Estate Administration -- Interested Person

In re Estate of Bendtsen

Estate Administration -- Appellate Jurisdiction -- Order Authorizing Sale

In re Estate of Clark

Estate Administration -- Creditors -- Reimbursement

In re Estate of Davis

Estate Administration -- Jurisdiction -- Non-Resident Executor

In re Estate of Dellinger

Other Estate Planning Matters -- Multiple Party Accounts -- Joint Accounts -- Survivorship Feature Established by Incorporation by Reference

In re Estate of Kappus

Estate Administration -- Removal of Executor
Trusts -- Creation of Trust
Trusts -- Trustee Acceptance

In re Estate of LaValle

Trusts -- Purchase-Money Resulting Trust

In re Estate of Nash

Wills -- Divorce

In re Estate of Velasco

Estate Administration -- Appeal -- Standing

In re Jarboe

Other Estate Planning Matters -- Individual Retirement Accounts

In re White Intervivos Trusts

Trusts -- Deviation

Jeter v. McGraw

Estate Administration -- Jurisdiction -- Determination of Heirship

Jones v. Krown

Wills -- Void Gifts

Keisling v. Landrum

Trusts -- Interpretation and Construction

Mattlage v. Mattlage

Wills -- Ademption

Moon v. Lesikar

Trusts -- Standing of Contingent Beneficiary of Revocable Trust

Norris v. Thomas

Estate Administration -- Homestead

O'Donnell v. Smith

Other Estate Planning Matters -- Malpractice

Pickelner v. Adler

Estate Administration -- Settlement Agreements
Trusts -- Semi-Secret Trust

Rogers v. Foxworth

Intestate Succession -- Economic Contribution

Spiegel v. KLRU Endowment Fund

Wills -- Ademption
Other Estate Planning Matters -- Mediated Settlement Agreement

Texas v. Oakley

Estate Administration -- Claims -- Wrongful Imprisionment