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) for property belonging to a decedent’s estate while the estate’s administration is ongoing. No. 13-23-00464-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 2946
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Court Affirmed A Probate Court’s Granting Of Plea To The Jurisdiction Based On The Estate Beneficiaries’ Lack Of Standing
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In Est. of Smith, the beneficiaries of an estate filed claims that the decedent was mentally incompetent when she deeded her residence to her grandson and granddaughter-in-law. No. 02-24-00175-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 8272 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth November 27, 2024, no pet.). The executor of the estate never raised this…