In In re Est. of Corbett, Robert William Corbett died on November 26, 2016, unmarried and without children. No. 14-24-00922-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 9380 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.]…
Court Held That Funeral Home Did Not Have Liability For Following Decedent’s Girlfriend’s Directions
In Radford v. Stansbury, Lonzell Radford died on June 21, 2023, while living with Ardie Govan. No. 06-25-00058-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 9052 (Tex. App.—Texarkana November 17, 2025, no…
In In re Bice, Lois Kathlyn Bice died in 2009, survived by her husband Donald Gene Bice and three daughters. No.10-25-00307-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 9005 (Tex. App.—Waco November…
In In re Est. of Terrell, the decedent Sue died on May 15, 2010. No. 12-25-00177-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 8901 (Tex. App.—Tyler November 19, 2025, pet. denied). In…
David F. Johnson, lead writer for the Fiduciary Litigator Blog, has officially concluded a distinguished six-year tenure on the Board of Directors for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS).…
In Marshall v. Marshall, the Marshall Grandchildren’s Trust (“Trust”) was established in 1987 for Preston Marshall’s benefit, with his parents Elaine and E. Pierce Marshall as trustees. No. 14-23-00276-CV…
The Texas Supreme Court recently granted the petition for review in the Estate of Charles Edward Long, No. 25-0601. This case deals with a will that provided for bequests…
David F. Johnson presented his paper “Top Trust and Estate Issues the Texas Supreme Court Should Address” to the State Bar of Texas’s 50th Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate…