In Estate of Long, the plaintiff sued trustees and alleged that she was the only child of the decedent and asserted a cause of action for a will contest and a cause of action for a declaratory judgment action in which she requested the trial court to declare (a) that the residuary clause of
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Courts Hold That Multiple Probate Court Orders Were Not Appealable
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Posted in Cases Decided, Texas Court of Appeals
In The Management Trust of Norsworthy, the court reviewed a trustee’s accountings and petition for approval to enter into an agreement with the beneficiary’s wife to make regular distributions to her for certain recurring expenses. No. 05-16-00683-CV, 2017 Tex. App. LEXIS 1335 (Tex. App.—Dallas February 15, 2017, no pet.). Thereafter, the beneficiary’s wife attempted…
Court Holds That Order Allowing A Successor Trustee And Reinstating A Prior Trustee Is Appealable
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Posted in Cases Decided, Texas Court of Appeals
In In re Tipps, an elderly woman’s son became trustee of a trust due to her incompetency, and the son and his brother went to a mediation concerning a guardianship proceeding and other issues. No. 05-14-01495-CV, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 4014 (Tex. App.—Dallas April 15, 2016, no pet. history). The parties agreed that a…