Garcia v. Garcia

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

Appellant seeks reversal of the probate court’s rejection of her application to surcharge certain expenses, fees, and costs of an estate against appellee, the former executor of the estate. She raises six points. We affirm in part, but reverse and remand most of the case.

Francisco Garcia died in 1976. His son Federico Garcia was the independent executor of the estate until his death in 1980. During Federico’s tenure, his sister Dora Cisneros was appointed temporary administrator while attempting to cancel property deeds from Francisco to Federico. She prevailed after…