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Business Divorce

Texas Supreme Court Holds That Law Firm Could Not Redeem A Departing Partner’s Shares For No Value Under The Parties’ Shareholder AgreementFederal Court Denies Summary Judgment On Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim Against Former Employee

Cases Decided

Court Affirms Finding That Settlor Did Not Have Capacity To Execute A New Will Based On Conflicting Evidence After A Jury TrialCourt Held That A Trial Court Erred In Omitting Post-Judgment Interest From A Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Judgment But Affirmed The Omission Of Pre-Judgment Interest

Cases Decided

Texas Supreme Court Holds That A Settlor And Third Party Did Not Have To Fund Stock Into A Trust Where It Was Contingent On The Third Party’s ConsentTexas Supreme Court Holds That An Order Admitting A Will To Probate Was Not A Final Order Because It Did Not Resolve A Will Contest

Federal Cases

Federal Court Dismisses Trust Dispute Due To There Not Being A Justiciable ControversyFederal Court Dismissed Some But Not All Claims Against Individuals And Entities Arising Out Of Operation Of A Limited Partnership

Items of Interest

David F. Johnson Receives the 2026 JD Supra Readers Choice Award – Top Author in Wealth ManagementWhen to Call a Lawyer After Fraud Strikes (AARP Article)

Latest From Knowledge Library

Becoming a Fiduciary Litigator — State Bar of Texas CourseWhen to Call a Lawyer After Fraud Strikes (AARP Article)

Latest From Other States

Colorado Case Holds That A Beneficiary’s Lifestyle Is Judged At The Time That The Settlor Dies Or When The Trust Becomes Irrevocable

Texas Court of Appeals

Court Affirms Finding That Settlor Did Not Have Capacity To Execute A New Will Based On Conflicting Evidence After A Jury TrialCourt Held That A Trial Court Erred In Omitting Post-Judgment Interest From A Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Judgment But Affirmed The Omission Of Pre-Judgment Interest

Texas Supreme Court

Texas Supreme Court Holds That A Settlor And Third Party Did Not Have To Fund Stock Into A Trust Where It Was Contingent On The Third Party’s ConsentTexas Supreme Court Holds That An Order Admitting A Will To Probate Was Not A Final Order Because It Did Not Resolve A Will Contest

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Court Affirms A Finding Of Forgery But Reverses Awards Of Remedies Because There Was No Informal Fiduciary Duty Owed By The DefendantPresentation - Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: Issues Arising From Trust Termination and Trustee Succession In Texas

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