These materials discuss judicial developments relating to the Texas law
of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate
planning matters. The reader is warned that not all recent cases are
presented and not all aspects of each cited case are analyzed. You must
read and study the full text of each case before relying on it or using
it as precedent. Writ histories are subject to change.
The discussion of each case concludes with a moral, i.e., the important
lesson to be learned from the case. By recognizing situations which have
led to time consuming and costly litigation in the past, estate planners
can reduce the likelihood of the same situations arising with their
clients.