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Equitable Adoption

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Court Affirmed Finding That An Applicant Was Not Equitably Adopted Where There Was No Evidence Of An Agreement To Adopt The...

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In In re Estate of Hines, the trial court held that an applicant was not equitably adopted by the decedent in an heirship proceeding. No. 06-20-00007-CV, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 8000 (Tex. App.—Texarkana July 27, 2020, no pet.)....more

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Equitable Adoption And Intestacy: How Paternity Issues Can Complicate Your Legacy

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A recent decision handed down by the Appellate Division in an estate litigation matter serves as a reminder of the all-too-frequent intersection of family law and trusts and estates law. The fact that this case, In the Matter...more

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