When the patriarch of a modest Texas family passed away, his son assumed the probate process would be a walk in the park. After all, his father had a will. Instead, a legal whirlwind joined his grief.
His father had a long-term partner and they both lived about an hour outside of Houston. During that relationship, his father was diagnosed with dementia. While in this undeniably vulnerable period, a new will was executed – one which excluded the son in favor of his father’s long-term partner, who was also made Power of Attorney. The plot thickened when it was revealed that the father’s wealthy great aunt left him a percentage of her sizable estate. After learning this, his long-term partner began moving money from his bank accounts into accounts which benefitted herself, to the tune of approximately $3 million.
Upon the father’s death, his life partner filed an application to probate the contentious new will, prompting an immediate challenge from his son, who hired Cory Krueger, one of Houston’s best-known, high-stakes probate litigation attorneys.
With the representation of probate attorney Cory Krueger, the son contested the new will on several grounds: lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence, mistake, and fraud in the inducement. Cory’s legal team painted a troubling yet accurate picture of a frail, dependent man manipulated during his most vulnerable moments and isolated from his children with a new will executed under questionable circumstances.
Krueger’s efforts culminated into a multimillion-dollar settlement for the son this year, including tens of thousands in monthly oil-gas royalties, ensuring long-term financial security for his client.
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“I have a stellar record in high-stakes probate litigation, and it fuels me to take on the most challenging cases. So much so, that I’m willing to take the right ones on contingency…I love winning because I can’t stand it when individuals take advantage of others in the spirit of greed.”
– Cory Krueger, Managing Partner Hensley & Krueger
Every probate challenge is unique and requires a knowledgeable attorney to do the research and form a strategy designed to bring about a fair settlement. Cory Krueger is familiar with the probate courts in Houston and throughout Texas and has been serving clients for over 18 years. If you are facing a probate nightmare or believe you may have a case to challenge a will, contact Cory today at 713-570-6422 to schedule a consultation and review your options.
At Hensley & Krueger we understand that sometimes there is a valid and justifiable reason to contest a will. We also know not everyone has the means to pay an attorney to represent them in a will contest, so we will take on qualified cases on a contingency fee basis. That means you do not pay anything unless we win your case.
