Legal Opinion
Turk v. Robles
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided May 30, 1991No. 01-89-00416-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUNN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a will contest. Gus C. Robles filed the 1984 will of Grace Seaver for probate, and Lummie and Farley Turk, her nephews, filed a contest. After a jury trial, the court admitted Grace Seaver’s 1984 will to probate. Based on our finding of harmless error, we affirm.
Robles lived with Grace Seaver and her husband, who were Harris County residents, beginning in 1977. When Mr. Seaver’s health failed, he gave Robles a power of attorney and signed a will leaving his property to Mrs. Seaver or, if Mrs. Seaver predeceased him, to Robles. After Mr. Seaver’s…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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