Topics 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 Held That District Court Had Concurrent Jurisdiction Over Probate Matters In County With No Statutory Probate CourtCourt Affirms Finding That Settlor Did Not Have Capacity To Execute A New Will Based On Conflicting Evidence After A Jury Trial Cases Decided Texas Supreme Court Holds That Expert Testimony On Informal Marriage Was Inadmissible and Reverses Lower Courts' JudgmentsTexas 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 Consent 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 Held That District Court Had Concurrent Jurisdiction Over Probate Matters In County With No Statutory Probate CourtCourt Affirms Finding That Settlor Did Not Have Capacity To Execute A New Will Based On Conflicting Evidence After A Jury Trial Texas Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Holds That Expert Testimony On Informal Marriage Was Inadmissible and Reverses Lower Courts' JudgmentsTexas 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 Consent Uncategorized 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 Webinars Upcoming Webinar: Administration of Minority Interests In Closely Held Businesses By TrusteesRecorded Webinar - Ethics in Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration
