Family partnerships often face transition challenges when a partner dies. The surviving partners may reach settlement agreements to resolve partnership interests, but what happens when one party later tries to back out based on claims about the partnership’s condition? Can Texas courts still enforce these agreements? The Eleventh Court of Appeals recently considered the enforceability...KEEP READING

The sudden loss of a loved one is one of life’s most painful experiences. When that loss is compounded by legal complexities around the decedent’s marital status and estate, the situation becomes even more stressful for the grieving family. This is the difficult reality at the heart of the Texas probate case In re Williams,...KEEP READING