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2004

[Index of Case Summaries by Topic]

Case Name	Topics
Bank of Texas, N.A., Trustee v. Mexia	Trusts -- Section 867 Management Trusts -- Termination
Belt v. Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, Inc.	Other Estate Planning Matters -- Malpractice
County of Dallas v. Sempe	Estate Administration -- Jurisdiction -- Survival Actions
Dolenz v. Vail	Trusts -- Jurisdiction
Faulkner v. Bost	Trusts -- Standing to Request Accounting
Hachar v. Hachar	Trusts -- Attorney's Fees
Harris v. Hines	Wills -- Ademption Wills -- Ambiguity -- Patent
Herring v. Bank of America, N.A.	Estate Administration -- Creditors -- Priority
Hubbard v. Shankle	Other Estate Planning Matters -- Life Insurance Trusts -- Trust Intent
In re Denison	Estate Administration -- Court Assignment
In re Estate of Armstrong	Estate Administration -- Standing
In re Estate of Browne	Wills -- Formalities -- Attestation in Testator's Presence Wills -- Formalities -- Testator Reading the Will Wills -- Testamentary Capacity -- Evidence Sufficient to Raise Fact Issue
In re Estate of Davidson	Estate Administration -- Appellate Jurisdiction -- Bill of Review
In re Estate of Iversen	Wills -- Formalities -- Attestation
In re Estate of Perez	Wills -- Conditional Wills
In re Estate of Robinson [case 1]	Wills -- Testamentary Capacity -- Evidence Sufficient to Support Jury Verdict of Lack of Capacity Estate Administration -- Statute of Limitations -- Will Contest
In re Estate of Robinson [case 2]	Estate Administration -- Disqualification of Executor -- Unsuitable Estate Administration -- Appellate Jurisdiction
In re Estate of Steed	Estate Administration -- Venue Wills -- Undue Influence Wills -- Testamentary Intent Wills -- Formalities -- Execution Wills -- Waiver
In re John G. Kenedy Memorial Foundation	Estate Administration -- Bill of Review -- Transfer
In re Orsagh	Estate Administration -- Disqualification of Judge
In re Stark	Estate Administration -- Jurisdiction -- Transfer from District Court to County Court at Law
Kenseth v. Dallas County	Estate Administration -- Authority of Heir
Marsh v. Frost National Bank	Trusts -- Charitable Trusts
Mayhew v. Dealey	Estate Administration -- Standing -- Survival Action
McClure v. JPMorgan Chase Bank	Trusts -- Revocation
Mobil Oil Corp. v. Shores	Trusts -- Jurisdiction
Moore v. Johnson	Estate Administration -- Standing
Musquiz v. Marroquin	Miscellaneous -- Power of Attorney -- Breach of Duty & Jurisdiction
Parker v. Parker	Wills -- Construction -- Adopted Great-Grandchildren
Parrish v. Rutherford	Estate Administration -- Determination
Phillips v. Ivy	Wills -- Disclaimers
Proctor v. White	Wills -- Will Contests Generally -- Proper Briefing
Punts v. Wilson	Other Estate Planning Matters -- P.O.D. Accounts
Roach v. Rowley	Estate Administration -- Final Accounting -- Standing to Object Estate Administration -- Appeal -- Waiver
Shell Cortez Pipeline Co. v. Shores	Estate Administration -- Jurisdiction -- Class Certification
State v. Fernandez	Estate Administration -- Appeal -- Interlocutory Appeal