Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Danford

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 2018No. 14-16-00972-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kevin Jewell, Justice *278In this probate case, Robert J. Stawarczik applied to probate the will of the deceased, Annie Ruth Danford. The decedent's nephews, Ervin Hunold, Jr., Michael Hunold, Steven Hunold, and Travis Hunold (collectively, the "Hunolds"), opposed the admission of Danford's will to probate and contested the validity of the will on the grounds that (1) Danford lacked testamentary capacity, and (2) Stawarczik, with whom the Hunolds alleged Danford had a fiduciary relationship, exerted undue influence on Danford. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The trial court…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Ardelia Austin and Allayne Austin// Betty Simmons Austin v. Betty Simmons Austin// Ardelia Austin and Allayne Austin, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2019
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  3. Dominic Monariti v. Anthony Monariti and Caterina Monariti, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2024
  4. Enrique Cantu and Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company v. Javier A. Libson, Nosbil, Inc., Jose Luis Ramirez, Utica National Insurance Group, Utica National Insurance Company of Texas, Utica Mutual Insurance Company, and Republic Franklin Insurance Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2025
  5. Estate of Henry Ezekiel "Zeke" Grogan, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2020

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