Category Archives: Administration

Texas: Surety Not Liable for Counsel Fees in Excess of Bond

In the recent case of Colonial American Casualty and Surety Co. v. Scherer, — S.W.3d –, 2007 WL 135969 (2007), a Texas appellate court ruled that a surety issuing an administrator’s bond was not liable for attorney’s fees in excess … Continue reading

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Probate Assets vs. Non Probate Assets

Post death transfers of assets in California roughly fall into two categories: probate transfers, and so-called “non probate” transfers. An example of an asset which would probably require some sort of probate administration (i.e., constituting a probate asset) would be … Continue reading

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