Austin Probate Lawyer

The Supreme Court of Texas ruled that a Hill Country court judge did not have jurisdiction in a probate dispute in which he awarded $3,815,000. The Supreme Court voided his ruling and required that the case be turned over to another judge for resolution. While legislators assigned different powers to the courts, courts at law [...]

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A jury in Houston, Texas has decided to honor the final wishes of philanthropist and oilman Alfred Glassell Jr.
The lawsuit was filed by Curry Glassell, daughter of Alfred. She alleged that the law firm Vinson & Erkins used “undue influence” to pressure her father into changing his will to favor the Museum of Fine Arts, [...]

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The husband of a woman from Lynnfield who died in a hotel room under earlier this month has been removed as the executor of her estate.
Essex Probate and Family Court Judge John Cronin sided with the family of Joan Baruffaldi and decided to have her husband, Robert Harris, removed as the executor of her estate.
Baruffaldi’s [...]

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In Connecticut, a new state law is changing the way that probate courts handle their cases. The state currently has 117 probate courts which are being consolidated into 50 districts. The law has also set mandatory minimums on population size and the number of cases per district.
The new law mandates that each of the 50 [...]

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CBS’s Money Watch has come up with a short list of ways to protect your family in case disaster strikes. At the top of that list is drafting a will. This is an incredibly important step to take, yet most American adults do not have wills. Without this document, your wishes cannot be carried out [...]

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