Legal Opinion
Eastland v. Eastland
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided December 9, 2008No. 14-07-00581-CVPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOYCE, Justice.
Appellant Richard G. Eastland (“Richard”) challenges the appointment of his brother, appellee S. Stacy Eastland (“Stacy”), as successor independent executor of the estate of their father, Seaborn East-land, Jr. Richard contends the probate court (1) erred by appointing Stacy as successor independent executor without notice in violation of Texas Probate Code § 220(a) (Vernon 2003); and (2) abused its discretion in finding that (a) Stacy was not unsuitable to be appointed successor independent executor, and (b) there was a continued need for administration of the estate.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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