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A power of attorney (the “POA”) is a legal document that allows someone (the “principal”) to give another person (the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact”) the authority to make decisions and take actions on their...

Probate litigation involves disputes over a will or trust. Will contests dispute the validity of the will document itself and seek to have it invalidated by a court with jurisdiction pursuant to the Texas Estates Code. In...

In Texas, will contests frequently allege that a will is invalid because the testator (the person making the will) lacked the testamentary capacity necessary to make a valid will. In this firm’s...

Wills generally go through probate uncontested. However, several valid reasons exist to declare a will invalid Texas law recognizes a handwritten will as legally valid. Handwritten wills are known as “holographic wills.”...

The executor of an estate can be sued for failing to adequately perform duties. The law imposes duties on people in a variety of circumstances. Everyone who drives a car, for example, has a duty not to drive negligently. The...