Introduction This article is for people who want to know more about settling an estate in probate. Is settling an estate in probate difficult? When a person dies, the deceased’s assets are handed off to whomever is listed in the will. If there is no will, however, then the estate becomes part of probate court.…
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Legal Guardian Wins $8.3M in Texas Medical Malpractice Suit
A jury at the Tarrant County Probate Court 2 returned a verdict of $8.3 million in favor of a medical malpractice lawsuit earlier this month. Texas Harris Health Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth will have to pay at least a part of that amount to the family of Angela Davis, a former parole office who…
What to Do If a Probate Lawyer Presents Excluded Evidence to a Jury
A jury is a sworn body of citizens convened to render an impartial verdict (i.e. decision) based on the evidence presented before it. A jury has both the power to acquit (not guilty) on a charge, and also to convict (guilty). In civil cases, the equivalent is to find the defendant liable or not liable.…