In In the Est. of Ledbetter, Lonnie Ledbetter Jr. married Tawni in December 2023 at age 81, shortly after his wife of 44 years died. No. 02-25-00263-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 9540 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth December 11, 2025, no pet.). After marriage, Lonnie changed his will to give 80% to
temporary injunction in trust dispute
Court Affirmed Temporary Injunction Precluding A Surviving Spouse From Acting As Trustee Of A Trust
By David Fowler Johnson on
Posted in Cases Decided, Texas Court of Appeals
In Kirkland v. Kirkland, a husband and wife created a revocable trust. No. 02-22-00469-CV, 2023 Tex. App. LEXIS 3598 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 25, 2023, no pet. history). Upon the death of one of the spouses, the right to revoke the trust by the surviving spouse was limited. An…