Estate of Arlitt v. Paterson
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.
The principal issue presented in this appeal is whether Barcelo v. Elliott, 923 S.W.2d 575, 579 (Tex.1996), precludes a legal malpractice action by a joint estate planning client. We hold Barcelo does not apply and therefore reverse the trial court’s judgment in part.
Factual and ProceduRal Background
On May 6, 1987, William H. Arlitt, Jr. (Mr. Arlitt) died, leaving a will drafted in 1983 by Allan G. Paterson, a partner in the firm of Bayern, Paterson, Aycock & Amen, P.C. Mr. Arlitt also left a codicil drafted in 1985 by Chilton Maverick. Under the 1983…
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