David F. Johnson, lead writer for the Texas Fiduciary Litigator blog, presented his paper on “Joint Account Litigation in Texas” to the Texas Bankers Association via a webinar on April 29, 2020. This presentation addresses the creation, ownership, and disputes that arise from joint accounts. It also addresses who owns money in an
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Webinar – Arbitration, Forum-Selection, and Jury-Waiver Clauses in Trust and Will Disputes

Join us for a complimentary webinar on the enforceability of arbitration, forum-selection, and jury-waiver clauses in trust and will disputes. We will also discuss other related issues associated with these litigation-altering clauses such as common defenses, standards for enforcement, and potential forms for these clauses.
Date: Tuesday, February 18,…
Webinar – The Velvet Hammer: Undue Influence Based on Deceit, Fraud, and Relationship Poisoning and a Financial Institution’s Duty To Detect and Report Financial Exploitation (March 15, 10:00 am CST)

With the great transfer of wealth from the baby boomer generation, elder abuse and financial exploitation is a very timely and important topic. Undue influence often arises out of seemingly kind individuals who ingratiate themselves to an elderly person, inserting themselves between the person and relatives, and…
Recorded Webinar – Fiduciary Litigation Update: 2017-2018

David F. Johnson, lead writer for the Texas Fiduciary Litigator blog, discusses interesting fiduciary issues that Texas courts have discussed during the survey period of mid-2017 through mid-2018. Some of the issues covered are the tort of intentional interference with inheritance rights, the enforcement of arbitration and forum-selection…