Smith v. Jones

While I concur in the opinion, I would clarify our holding in certain particulars. Because we have denied Appellant’s petition for writ of mandamus seeking reformation of the divorce decree upon which the probate court’s summary judgment is based, see Smith v. Stansbury, 754 S.W.2d 509 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1988), we affirm the summary judgment without the necessity of an in-depth analysis of the issue regarding the rights of a beneficiary of a life insurance policy which is part of a community estate in a divorce. I wish by this concurring opinion to avoid potential confusion…