In In the Estate of Wheatfall, after Hugh Wheatfall died in 2018, Isaiah Wheatfall filed for letters of administration in February 2019, claiming intestacy, and Theresa DeBose filed to…
In In re Gregg, Kenneth Gregg, an elderly man with dementia, transferred property to his son Monte Gregg in 2023. No. 07-25-00035-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 3805 (Tex. App.—Amarillo May…
In this recorded webinar, David F. Johnson, lead writer for the Fiduciary Litigator blog, addresses fiduciary issues that Texas courts resolved during the review period of summer of 2024…
In In re Umth Gen. Servs., L.P., United Development Fund IV (“Trust”) was a Maryland real estate investment trust with over 12,000 shareholders. No. 24-0024, 2025 Tex. LEXIS 1029…
When fraud occurs, do you need a lawyer? Winstead Shareholder David Fowler Johnson, a leading Texas fiduciary litigator, shares guidance in an article published by AARP. He advises…
In White v. White, plaintiffs sued their uncles and their aunts for breaches of fiduciary duties related to the uncles’ individual trusts. No. 03-24-00110-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 3643…
In Serna v. Banks, the central legal issue addressed was whether an heir has standing to bring tort claims (such as breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, fraud, and negligence)…
In this recorded webinar, Winstead Shareholders David F. Johnson and Rebecca C. Bergeron explore the many issues trustees face when managing oil and gas assets. This session offers key insights…