Jones v. Krown

OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment voiding a will’s bequests and devises to Appellant Tilde Jones (Belenki). The primary issue we address in this appeal is whether a paralegal employed as an in-office independent contractor is nonetheless an employee for purposes of the application of probate code section 58b. 1 Because we hold that an in-office independent contractor is an employee within the meaning of the statute, we will affirm the trial court’s declaratory judgment and the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees to Appellee Linda Krown,…