Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Vrana

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided January 20, 2011No. 04-09-00377-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by:

SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in a probate case awarding attorneys’ fees and costs to the appellees after they secured the removal of the appellant as executor of Mildred Vrana’s estate. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

Mildred Vrana owned 573.39 acres of land known as the Rozypal Ranch. When Vrana died on June 28, 2003, the Rozypal Ranch was worth more than one million dollars and constituted the main asset of Vrana’s estate. Vrana’s son, John Patrick Rozypal (“John”), and Vrana’s two daughters, Mary Jane Rozypal (“Mary Jane”)…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  5. Varner v. CardenasTexas Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Wichita County, Texas v. Environmental Engineering & Geotechnics, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2019
  5. in Re: Gertrude C. Johnston, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2012

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