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Category Archives: Estate Planning
What Happens When You Are Late Probating a Will?
When a widow was told by an attorney she did not need to probate her husband’s will, but learned 11 years later she should have done so, what happens? This was the issue facing the Austin Court of Appeals in Castillo v. Castillo-Wall. [Read Opinion here.] Applicable Law Section 256.003(a) of the Texas Estates Code provides: “A will may not be admitted to probate after the fourth anniversary of the testator’s death unless it is show by proof that the applicant for the probate of the will was not… Read More →
October 14, 2022 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday! It has been a busy couple of weeks in the ag law world. *US Supreme Court hears oral argument in two key cases. The US Supreme Court heard oral argument in two key ag-related cases. First, on October 3, 2022, the Justices heard argument in Sackett v. EPA, a case looking at the proper test for determining whether a wetland is considered a “water of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. [Read more here.] To listen to the recording of this argument or read the… Read More →
Did the Life Estate Conveyance Include the Minerals?
In 2020, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in ConocoPhillips Co. v. Ramirez, 599 S.W.3d 296 (Tex. 2020), a case involving the interpretation of a life estate and whether the creation of the life estate applied only to the surface interest, or to the minerals as well. Background Ildefonzo Ramirez died in 1941. He left his two children, Leon Juan and Felicidad, a total of 7,016 acres in Zapata County. Not all tracts of the estate were contiguous. Months after Ildefonzo’s death, the two siblings partitioned the surface… Read More →
September 30, 2022 Weekly Round Up
It is hard to believe we have reached the end of September. It has been a busy couple of weeks in the agricultural law realm. *Ag policy lesson from Dr. Outlaw. Dr. Joe Outlaw offered an important ag policy lesson earlier this week on the Southern Ag Today website talking about unintended consequences. He discussed a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission on climate-related disclosures and how the requirement could have major impacts on agriculture. [Read article here.] *EPA sued over alleged FOIA violations. The Center… Read More →
September 16, 2022 Weekly Round Up
I apologize for missing our last weekly round up post. We’re back today with lots of agricultural law news from around the country. *Settlement deadline looming in Texas v. New Mexico water lawsuit. Michael Melloy has given Texas and New Mexico until September 23 to reach a settlement in the ongoing Texas v. New Mexico water lawsuit currently pending at the US Supreme Court. If the parties fail to meet that deadline, the case is set to go to trial, set in Cedar Rapids, IA, in January. [Read article… Read More →
August 19, 2022 Weekly Round Up
We’re back again with summaries of some of the ag law stories in the news over the past two weeks. *EPA Report Finds Numerous Risks Related to Dicamba. The EPA released a draft ecological risk assessment on Wednesday finding that dicamba potentially adversely affects birds, mammals, bees, freshwater fish, aquatic vascular plants, and (of primary concern) non-target terrestrial plants. The report stated the EPA found no evidence that the new restrictions implemented in 2020 have helped reduce the number of drift complaints. The report indicated that the EPA… Read More →
August 5, 2022 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday and Happy August! We’re back with another Ag Law Weekly Round Up. Earlier this week, I was able to travel to California with my kids and my aunt to accept the Distinguished Extension Program Award (less than 10 years) from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. I am so honored to have received this award, and my children were quite excited to swim in the Pacific Ocean and visit Disneyland. With that, here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week. *US… Read More →
July 8, 2022 Weekly Round Up
We’ve made it to July! Here are some of the ag law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. *Texas Supreme Court rules Texas Central Railroad has eminent domain authority for high speed rail project. In a 6-3 ruling, the Texas Supreme Court has found that Texas Central Railroad does have eminent domain authority for its high speed rail project from Dallas to Houston. [Find opinions here.] I’ll have a full blog post breaking down this decision next week. In the next month, I’ll also… Read More →
June 24, 2022 Weekly Round Up
We’re back with another agricultural law weekly round up. Here are some of the stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. *October will be big for ag law at the US Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court will have their hands full of ag law in October. The Court will hear arguments in Sackett v. U.S., a case questioning the proper scope of “waters of the United States” as applied to wetlands under the Clean Water Act on October 3. A week later on October… Read More →
June 10, 2022 Weekly Round Up
It’s been a bit since our last Weekly Round Up post, but we’re back! Part of the reason for the delay was a recent trip I took with my family to the Nugget All-American sheep show and sale in Reno, NV. Because I’m a mom and bragging on our kids is what we do, I’m happy to report that both kiddos won banners. Braun’s lamb was Reserve Supreme Champion Wether and Champion Dorset Wether and Harper’s lamb was Reserve Speck Wether. My family also raised the Reserve Supreme… Read More →