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Accountings (Estate): Roach Accountings (Trust): Dillard, Faulkner Ademption: Filipp; Harris; Mattlage; San Antonio Area Foundation Adoption: Armstrong; Ellison; Parker Ad Valorem Taxes: Andrews Allocation Between Principal and Income: Clifton Ambiguity: Bean 2; Eckels; Harris; Rogers; San Antonio Area Foundation; Steger Amendment, Trust: Soefje Anatomical Gifts: Lions Appeals: Arrendell; Ayala; Bendtsen; Bozeman; Casillas; Churchill; Davidson; Garner; Gomez; Hersey; In re Estate of Figueroa-Gomez; Loveless, Navar; Padilla; Pollard; Roach; Robinson 2; Shore; State; Velasco; Villarreal; Washington; Willett; Young Appertaining to Estate: Swepi Appointment of Independent Executor: Boone Apportionment of Taxes: Denman; Patrick; Rosen Appraisers: Nadolney Arbitration: Weekley Assisted Reproduction: Roman Attestation: Brown; Browne, Iversen; Pruitt Attorney ad Litem: Ajudani; Stanton Attorney-Client Privilege: Texas A&M Attorney's Fees: Alpert; Arndt; Brown; Colonial; Combs; Conte; Ellison; Garton; Hachar; Hartmann; Hawkins; Henry; Hope; Huff; Kanz; Longron; Paul; Ray; Stanton; Washington; Wilcox, Zapalac [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Bankruptcy: Jarboe Beneficiary, Binding: Weekley Beneficiary Designation: Anton; Egelhoff; Heggy; Hubbard; Keen; Weaver Beneficiary's Creditors: Gorham Benefits Rule: Lee Bill of Review: Buck; Davidson; Jones; Kenedy; Nadolney; State Boat (as homestead): Norris Bond: Ayala; Colonial; Old Republic; Shore; Stanton [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Capacity (inter vivos gift): Decker Capacity (power of attorney): Citigroup Capacity (survival action): Austin; Covington; Lorentz Capacity (testamentary): Blakes; Bracewell; Browne; Cornes; Dubree; Graham; Grimm; Long; Neville; Robinson 1; Trawick Capacity (trust, to be sued): Malooly Certificate of Deposit: Case Chapter 142 Trusts: Texas Commerce Bank Charitable Trust: Marsh Choice of Law: Garcia-Chapa Class Certification: Shell Class Gift: Armstrong; Ellison; Martino; Womack Claims of Estate: Oakley Classification of Claims: Hope Closing Estate: Teinert Closing Independent Administration: Texas Commerce Closing Report: Texas Commerce Collateral Estoppel: Dolenz (2006) Collateral Source Rule: Lee Co-executors: Lesikar Common Law Marriage: Armstrong; J.C. Penney; Wilson Community Administration: Coleman Community Property: Roman Community Property Survivorship Agreements: Beatty; Holmes; Holmes (Sup. Ct.) Compensation of Personal Representative: In re Estate of Figueroa-Gomez; Lee Conditional Gifts: Mangrum; Marion; Martino Conditional Wills: Perez Construction (adopted individuals): Parker Construction (apportionment): Patrick Construction ("cash"): Dillard Construction ("beneficiary"): Eisen Construction (class gift): Martino Construction (conditional gift): Martino Construction ("continue formal education"): Hurley Construction ("corporate stocks and bonds"): Longaker Construction (defeasible fee subject to executory limitation): Gutierrez Construction ("descendants"): Armstrong; Ellison; Paschall; Tyner Construction (determinable fee simple): Cooley Construction (devise): Bean 2; Hoke Construction ("direct"): Vinson Construction (independent administration): Bean; Bean 2 Construction (life estate or trust): Rogers Construction (life tenant's rights): Singleton; Steger Construction ("money in any financial institution"): Dillard Construction ("other financial resources"): Keisling Construction ("real property"): San Antonio Area Foundation Construction (res judicata): Lorenz Construction (restraint on alienation): Williams Construction (tax apportionment): Patrick Construction (trust amendment): Soefje Constructive Trust: Baker Botts (Cailloux); Medford; Stark Contracts (trustee): Weekley Contract to Convey: Green Contractual Wills (breach): Meyer; Osborne; Pickett Contractual Wills (declaratory judgment): Friesenhahn, Hearn, Meyer Contractual Wills (formalities): Friesenhahn; Lorenz; McFatter; Olson; Ray "Corporate Bonds" Defined: Longaker "Corporate Stock" Defined: Longaker Corruption of the Blood: Medford Court/Judge Assignment: Denison Creditors: Andrews; Ayala; Bayne; Clark; Fairfield; FCLT; Gaines; Gorham; Herring; Hope Cy Pres: Marsh [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Declaratory Judgment: Di Portanova; Meyer Deed (ambiguity): Panhandle Deed (capacity): Dubree Deed (delivery): Rothrock Deed (fraud in procurement): Collins Deed (letter as deed): Green Deed (standing to contest): Jansen Default (late probate): Cornes; Schlindler; Williams Defeasible Fee Subject to Executory Limitation: Gutierrez Defending Will (costs): Collins Delivery of Deed: Rothrock Determinable Fee Simple: Cooley Determination of Heirship: Jeter; Loveless; Parrish; Stanton Deviation: White Disclaimer: Badouh; Boren; Filipp; Krishnan; McCuen; Phillips Discretion: Dillard Disqualification of Executor: Robinson 2 Disqualification of Judge: Orsagh Distribution of Estate: Kanz Divorce: Egelhoff; Heggy; Keen; Nash (appellate court); Nash (Texas Supreme Court); Weaver Donative Intent: Hayes Drafting Attorney as Will Beneficiary: Olson; Shields Durable Power of Attorney: Citigroup; Filipp; Hailey; Hardy; Musquiz; Plummer; Vogt Duress (trust): Cooper [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Election Will: Garner; McFatter Embryos: Roman Equitable Conversion: Mattlage Equitable Trust: Baker Botts (Cailloux) ERISA: Egelhoff; Heggy; Keen; Weaver Error in Probate Judgment: Garza Estate as Party to Lawsuit: Fairfield; Miller Evidence: Flores Exculpatory Clause: Clifton; Grizzle; Texas Commerce Bank Executor, Disqualification: Gaines; Robinson 2 Executor, Removal: Kappus; Miller; Washington Executor's Duties: Lee; Miller Executor's Fees: In re Estate of Figueroa-Gomez; Lee; Miller Executor's Powers: Vinson Exempt Property: Rhea Economic Contribution: Rogers Expenses: In re Estate of Figueroa-Gomez [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Family Allowance: Herring; Rhea; Wolfe Family Settlement Agreements: Cooper; Halbert; Natural Gas; Webb Federal Probate Exception: Marshall Fees (excessive executor): Lee; Miller Fiduciary Duty: Alpert; American Finance; Avary; Baker Botts (Cailloux); Collins; Combs; FCLT; Kuykendall; Lee; Lesikar; Longaker; Musquiz; Sierad; Sterling; Vogt Filing Fee: Lewis Final Judgment: See Appeals. Final Order: Navar; Villarreal Foreclosure: Texas Commerce Foreign Will: Ayala Forgery: Swanson Formalities (will): Ajudani; Browne; Capps; Cornes; Graham; Iversen; Luker; Pruitt; Schiwetz; Steed; Teal Fraud (deed procurement): Collins Fraud (on trust settlor): Cooper Fraudulent Transfer: FCLT Frozen Embryos: Roman Funding of Trust: FCLT; Kappus [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Gifts: Case; Decker; Edwards; Green; Hayes; LaValle; Panhandle; Texas A&M; Vogt Guardian-Executor Interface: Bayne [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Heir Representing Estate: Casillas; Kenseth Heirship Determination: Loveless Holographic Wills: Ajudani; Capps; Cornes Homestead: Casida; Churchill; Garner; Norris [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Incident to Estate: Columbia; Lee; Schuld; Swepi Inconsistency, Revocation by: Cason Incorporation by Reference: Pickelner Independent Administration (closing): Teinert; Texas Commerce Independent Administration (construction): Bean; Bean 2 Independent Administration (court involvement): Kanz; Smith; Trevino Independent Administration (creditors): Gaines Independent Administration (distribution of estate): Kanz Independent Administration (partition and distribution): Bean; Smith Independent Administration (probate court authority): Bayne Independent Administration (sale of estate property): Smith Independent Executor (appointment): Boone Independent Executor (attorney's fees): Kanz Independent Executor (fiduciary duty): Avary Independent Executor (removal): Casida; Kappus; Lee; Roy Independent Executor (self-dealing): American Finance Independent Executor (successor): Eastland Independent Executor (suitability): Boren; Eastland; Gaines Individual Retirement Account: Jarboe In Limine Motion: Boone; Jansen Insurable Interest: Lloyd's Insurance (Life): Egelhoff; Heggy; J.C. Penney; Lloyd's Intent, Donative: Hayes Intent, Testamentary: Cason; Collins; Graham; Schiwetz; Steed Intent, Trust: Chapman; Hubbard; Jones; Filipp In Terrorem Provision: Badouh; Cason; Conte; Di Portanova; Ferguson; Schiwetz "Interested Person": Bendtsen Interested Witness: Brown Inter Vivos Deeds & Gifts, Contesting: Jansen; Panhandle; Texas A&M "Instituting Suit" Defined: Ayala Interlocutory Order: Navar; State; Villarreal Interpretation: See Construction Intestate Succession: Coleman; Jeter; Loveless; Malone; Rogers; Wilson Inventory: Garner; Lee; Walker; Wilson Investment Account: Holley IRA: Anton [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Joinder of Beneficiaries to Will Contest: Wojcik Joint Account: Armstrong; A.G. Edwards (Tex. Sup. Ct.); A.G. Edwards (8th Dist); Beatty; Case; Dellinger; Dillard; Dubree; Edwards; Holmes; Holmes (Sup. Ct.); Nipp; Plummer; Wilson Joint Will: Capps Judge Disqualification: Orsagh Judicial Admission: Lee Judicial Immunity: Alpert Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict: Longron Jurisdiction: Alexander; Ashton; Ayala; Carroll; Columbia; Dallas; Davidson; Davis; Dillard; Dolenz (2004); Dolenz (2006); Gaines; Gammill; Garza; Garza; Gibbs; Gomez; Hailey; Herring; Jansen; Jeter; Krumnow; Kurtz; Lee; Mobil; Robinson 2; Sabine Gas; Saenz, Schuchmann; Schuele; Schuld; Shell; Stark; Supak; Texas Commerce; Tovias; Trevino; Walker; Waste [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Latent Ambiguity: Eckels Late Probate: Cornes; Schlindler; Williams Legal Secretary: Moser Letters Testamentary: Moore Life Estate: Singleton; Steger Life Insurance: Egelhoff; Heggy; Hubbard; J.C. Penney; Lloyd's; Stafford; Torrez Limitations (will contest): Stovall Lost Trust Instruments: Berger Lost Wills: Berger; Brown; Capps; Cason; Garton; Jones; Steed; Turner; Wilson [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Malpractice: Belt; Combs; Moser; O'Donnell; O'Donnell (remand); Smith Marriage-Like Relationship Doctrine: Ross Mediated Settlement Agreement: Spiegel Mineral Lease: Natural Gas Mistake: Graham Modification (trust): Webb Mother Hubbard Clause: Villarreal Multiple-Party Account: Armstrong; Case; Dillard; Holmes; Holmes (Sup. Ct.); Lee; Parker; Stogner; Wilson "Municipal Bond Fund" Defined: Longaker Muniment of Title: Jones; Kurtz; Kuykendall "Mutual Fund" Defined: Longaker [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top No Contest Clause: Badouh; Cason; Conte; Di Portanova; Ferguson; Schiwetz Non-Marital Child: Jeter; Malone; Villery; Wilson Non-Resident Personal Representative: Davis Non-Testamentary Transfer: Holley Notice to Beneficiaries of Will Contest: Wojcik Nuncupative Will: Alexander [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Oral Will: Alexander Out-of-State Personal Representative: Davis Paralegal: Moser Partial Summary Judgment (appeal): Willett Partition & Distribution (independent administration): Bean Patent Ambiguity: Harris Pension Plan: Egelhoff; Heggy; Keen; Weaver Perpetuities, Rule Against: Marsh P.O.D. Account: Armstrong; Parker; Punts Power of Attorney: Armstrong; Citigroup; Filipp; Hailey; Hardy; Musquiz; Plummer; Vogt Preferred Debt and Lien: Herring Pretermitted Child: Ozuna Privilege, Attorney-Client: Texas A&M Probate Exception: Marshall Probate, Late: Cornes; Williams Professional Responsibility: Olson; Shields; Taylor Property Description (Trust): Walker Property Taxes: Andrews Pro Se: Steele Publication: Brown Purchase-Money Resulting Trust: LaValle [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top "Real Property" Defined: San Antonio Area Foundation Receiver: Alpert; Krumnow; Trevino Record, Appellate: Arrendell Reformation (trust): Hearn Reimbursement: Clark Remainder: Townley Removal of Personal Representative: Ayala; Ayala; Casida; Clark; Kappus; Lee; Miller; Roy; Washington Removal of Trustee: Barrientos; Ditta; Eisen; Lee Res Judicata: Dolenz (2006); Lorenz Restraint on Alienation: Williams Resulting Trust: LaValle; Longoria; Pickelner Revival: Stoll Revocation -- By Inconsistency: Cason Revocation -- Presumption: Turner; Wilson Revocation -- Trusts: McClure; Moon Rule Against Perpetuities: Marsh [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Sale of Estate Property: Hernandez; Mitchell; Walker Same-Sex Couples: Ross Secretary: Moser Section 142 Trusts: Amaro (lower court) (Texas Supreme Court) Section 867 Trusts: Bank of Texas Self-Dealing: American Finance; Hernandez Self-Proving Affidavit: Bracewell; Graham Semi-Secret Trust: Pickelner Settled Legal Meaning: San Antonio Area Foundation Settlement Agreements: Ferguson; Natural Gas; Pickelner; Spiegel; Webb Settlements: Hill Settlor (fiduciary duty): Alpert Signature: Ajudani; Luker; Schiwetz Specific Performance: Wells Spendthrift Provision: FCLT; Faulkner; Townley Spousal Determination: Loveless; Wilson Spousal Representation: Taylor Standing (appeal): Velasco Standing (contest accounting): Roach Standing (contest will): Schlindler Standing (contingent beneficiary of revocable trust): Moon Standing (intervene): Armstrong Standing (probate): Boone Standing (survival action): Austin; Covington; Ferrer, Lorentz; Mayhew; Moore; Pratho Standing (trust accounting): Faulkner Statute of Limitations: Blevins; Jeter; Robinson 1; Stoll; Stovall Substantial Right: Navar Substitute Fiduciary Act: Wood Successor Personal Representative: Ayala Suggestion of Death: Moore Suit Against Estate: Fairfield; Waste Supersedeas Bond: Shore Support Trust: Dillard Surety: Old Republic; Sierad Survival Actions: Armes; Austin; Cooper; Covington; Dallas; Ferrer, Hill; Lorentz; Mayhew; Oakley; Pratho Survivorship Rights: A.G. Edwards; Beatty; Dillard; Holmes; Holmes (Sup. Ct.) [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Tax Apportionment: Denman; Patrick; Rosen Temporary Administration: Hill Temporary Injunction: Wilson Testamentary Capacity: Blakes; Bracewell; Browne; Cornes; Graham; Grimm; Long; Neville; Robinson 1; Schiwetz; Trawick Testamentary Intent: Cason; Collins; Graham; Steed Tortious Interference With Inheritance Rights: Kuykendall Transfer: Alexander; Azle; Gonzalez; Kenedy; Krumnow; Lewis; Ramsey; Reliant; Swepi; Terex Trust Account: Bank of America; Lee; Stogner Trust Accountings: Dillard Trust Amendment: Soefje Trust Capacity: Malooly Trust Construction: Eisen; Hurley; Keisling; Paschall Trust Creation: Ayers; Barrientos; Cooper; Filipp; Hardy; Kappus; Longoria; McAnally; Rogers; Sarah; Walker Trust Intent: Chapman; Hubbard; Jones; Romancik, Sarah Trust Jurisdiction: Ashton; Carroll; Dillard; Dolenz; Gaines; Gammill; Mobil; Schuchmann; Shell Trust Property Description: Walker Trust Reformation: Hearn; Marsh Trust Revocation: McClure Trust Termination: Bank of Texas; Myrick; White Trustee (acceptance): Kappus Trustee (discretion): Dillard Trustee (duties): FCLT; Sterling Trustee (powers): Casillas; Myrick Trustee (removal): Barrientos; Ditta; Eisen; Lee Trustee (successor): Alpert; Barrientos; Wood Trusts (attorney's fees): Alpert; Hachar Trusts (charitable): Marsh Trusts (damage awards): Lee Trusts (exculpatory clause): Grizzle Trusts (lost instrument): Berger Trusts (modification): Webb Trusts (receiver): Krumnow Trusts (section 142): Amaro (lower court) (Texas Supreme Court) [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Undue Influence (inter vivos gift): Decker Undue Influence (trust): Cooper Undue Influence (will): Butts; Cotten; Dubree; Graham; Grimm; Henry; Long; Longaker; Steed Unqualified Community Administration: Coleman Unsuitability of Personal Representative: Ayala; Boren; Robinson 2; Stanton [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Venue: Gonzalez; Graham; Reliant; Steed; Terex Vested Remainder: Townley Void Gifts: Jones; Olson; Shields [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top Waiver: Steed Will, Capacity to Make: Bracewell Will, Conditional: Perez Will Construction: Cooley; Dillard; Gutierrez; Longaker; San Antonio Area Foundation Will Contests: see specific ground Will Contests -- Attorney's Fees: Ray Will Contests -- Briefing: Proctor Will Contests -- Evidence: Flores Will Contests -- Joinder of Beneficiaries: Wojcik Will Contests -- Limitations: Stoll; Stovall Will Contests -- No-evidence Motion: Swanson Will Contests -- Notice to Beneficiaries: Wojcik Will Contests -- Standing: Schlindler Will Contests -- Statute of Limitations: Blevins; Jones; Robinson 1 Will Formalities: Alexander; Bracewell; Capps; Luker; Pruitt; Steed; Teal Will, Lost: Berger; Capps; Cason; Steed Witnesses: Brown; Browne; Iversen; Teal Wrongful Death: Hill Wrongful Imprisonment: Oakley [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Back to top
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