Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Ferguson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 3, 2003No. 2-01-388-CVPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE GARDNER, Justice.
This appeal is from a declaratory judgment regarding a surviving widow’s ownership rights, as well as her constitutional and statutory homestead interest, in the marital home devised to her by her deceased husband’s will. We reverse and render in part, and remand in part.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Norma Ferguson married L.J. Ferguson, Jr. on February 12, 1993. L.J. Ferguson, Jr. died on December 21, 1998. By his will, L.J. devised Norma the marital home, which was his separate property, located at 5605 Lowrie Road, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas. Norma…
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