Texas Supreme Court
Kristin Terk Belt and Kimberly Terk Murphy, Joint Independent Executrixes of the Estate of David B. Terk, Deceased…
May 5, 200649 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 598
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that a personal representative of a decedent’s estate may bring a legal malpractice claim against the estate‑planning attorney on behalf of the estate, that such claims survive the client’s death because they seek recovery for property damage, and that the estate has standing to sue. The court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings.