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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Probate Exception to Federal Jurisdiction – From Woitovich (Part 1) to Bulgari (Part 2)

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For trust and estate litigators, the federal court experience invariably begins – and sometimes ends — with an analysis of the probate exception to federal diversity jurisdiction.  Two recent Southern District cases examine...more

Downey Brand LLP

Hey, That’s Also My Turf! Contract Claims Involving Estates May Be Litigated in Federal Court

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Exactly where a court’s jurisdiction begins and ends is a question that has long irked our judicial system. One muddle is the extent to which federal courts, as opposed to state courts, can decide disputes involving a...more

Winstead PC

Federal Court Dismisses Beneficiary’s Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim For Lack of Jurisdiction

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In Strouse v. Strouse, a beneficiary sued an executor of an estate for breach of fiduciary duty. No. 4:16cv707, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155630 (E.D. Tex. September 27, 2016). Federal district courts are courts of limited...more

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