Legal Opinion

Kirkland v. Schaff

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 28, 2013No. 05-11-00712-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice FILLMORE.

Appellant Gaylia E. Kirkland appeals the probate court’s orders removing her as *651administrator of the estate of her husband, Prentiss Kirkland, and awarding appellees Jodie Ray Schaff, Jay Reed Kirkland, and Billie Jean (Kirkland) Vermandel attorney’s fees. In two issues, appellant asserts the probate court abused its discretion by (1) granting appellees a trial amendment and awarding them attorney’s fees, and (2) removing appellant as estate administrator. We reverse the probate court’s order granting appellees a trial amendment and awarding appellees…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Collin County District Attorney's Office v. Fourrier, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014
  2. Deborah Patterson Howard Goughnour v. Robert H. Patterson, Jr., Trustee of the Deborah Patterson Howard Trust, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2019
  3. Deborah Patterson Howard Goughnour v. Robert H. Patterson, Jr., Trustee of the Deborah Patterson Howard Trust, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2018
  4. Estate Of: Lola Chenowith, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014
  5. in the Estate of Friley S. Davidson, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2016

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