We handle a wide variety of probate and estate administration matters, including guardianships for minors and incapacitated adults, and we advise executors, trustees, guardians, and beneficiaries of trusts and estates on all aspects of estate, trust, and guardianship administration.

We regularly appear before the county court and probate court judges throughout Southeast and East and Southeast Texas in connection with applications to probate wills. We also assist clients in heirship proceedings and the appointment of estate administrators in cases of death with no last will and testament.

Estate administration frequently involves dealing with the claims of creditors, and our attorneys are experienced in responding to these claims on the client's behalf, ensuring that the protections afforded to surviving family members under the Probate Code are enforced.

Our attorneys also represent clients in connection with will contests and other contested estate and trust matters, and we have been successful in negotiating family settlement agreements between disputing family members.

In the area of guardianships, we assist guardians with all phases of the guardianship process, from the initial application and determination of incapacity, to the preparation of annual accounts and reports required under the Probate Code, to the closing of the guardianship following the ward's death, attainment of majority, or restoration of capacity. We also assist clients with the transfer of guardianships from other jurisdictions and the creation of various types of management trusts for the benefit of minors and incapacitated persons.

Members of the Probate and Estate, Trust and Guardianship Administration Group:
John Creighton III
Brian A. Mills
Benny H. Hughes, Jr.
Lloyd H. Carll
Lance C. Fox
Jennifer M. Turner

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