Articles & Speeches

Our attorneys have written articles and published material pertaining to guardianship proceedings which are maintained on this website and may be downloaded for your use. Please note that every case is different so no reliance should be placed on the information without consulting or verifying the information is useful to your case with a qualified attorney.

Sharon B. Gardner speech at the Wills and Probate Institute at South Texas College of Law on 9/7/07

Trustees Duties and Obligations

Sarah Patel Pacheco speech at the Wills and Probate Institute at South Texas College of Law on 9/6/07

Land Mines for Lawyers

Christopher A. Prine speech at the Guardian Ad Litem Certification Course on 9/5/07

What have the courts done to us lately? Guardianship Case Law Update Duties and Obligations

(Copy of speech to be posted soon)

Darlene Payne Smith
Avoiding the Death or at least Incapacity of your Lawsuit in Probate Court

Sharon B. Gardner
Basic Guardianship Speech

Sarah Patel Pacheco
Client Incapacity or Questionable Capacity

Crain, Caton & James
Fundamentals of Estate Planning

Nicole B. Davis
Guardianship of the Estate, Guardianship of the Person, and Ad Litem Appointments and the Appendixes/Exhibits

Helen B. Wils
Housing Options for Seniors

Sarah Patel Pacheco
Interview with the Doctor about Levels of Incapacity

Darlene Payne Smith
Jury Charges in Probate

Darlene Payne Smith
Show Cause, Contempt, Surcharge, and Successor Actions

Helen B. Wils
Special Needs Trusts

Helen B. Wils
Statutes of Limitations in Probate and Trust Litigation

Sarah Patel Pacheco
Synopsis of Similarities and Differences of Guardian of Estate Versus 867 Trust

Sharon B. Gardner
Will Your Notes Nail You?

This page was last updated on 9/6/07 and will be regularly updated with useful information. Please check back regularly to see what new resources have been added. This site has been made possible by Crain Caton & James, P.C. Thanks again for visiting our site.