Probate, Trusts & Estates
Section Focus
The purpose of the Probate, Trusts & Estates Section is to promote the objectives and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar Association within the field of probate, trusts & estates.
Pictured: Jeffrey Watters presenting "Handling Common Law Marriage Claims in Estates" at the February 25, 2020 meeting.
Bill Pargaman, a past chair of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, has prepared a preliminary guide to alternative methods of execution of estate planning documents under existing law, which our members may find helpful. The guide is posted under "COVID-19 Resources" on this page.
Calendar
The Probate, Trusts & Estates Section meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
Watch the April 27, 2021 Judges' Panel
Materials
- Harris County Probate Court Information
- Probate Courts in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and Montgomery Counties
- Case Law Updates from Texas Tech University School of Law Professor Gerry W. Beyer
- Attorney Fee Guidelines
- Legislative Update
View and download section meeting materials
2021-22 Section Officers
Chair
Leslie Kiefer Amann, Sentinel Trust Company
(713) 412-5748 | Send Email
Immediate Past Chair
Paul Strug, Weycer Kaplan Pulaski & Zuber, P.C.
Chair Elect
Gus Tamborello, Gus G. Tamborello, P.C.
Vice Chair
Brian Cororve, Gray Reed & McGraw
Secretary
Mary Mason, Gray Reed & McGraw
Treasurer
Aaron Dobbs, Gray Reed & McGraw
Section Council Members
Kelly Bentley
The Bentley Law Firm
Wes Bowers
Fizer Beck Webster Bentley & Scroggins
Keri D. Brown
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Richard Kahle
Newman Law Firm
Tama Klosek
Klosek & Associates
Arielle Prangner
Davis & Willms, PLLC
Member Details
Section Members: 586
Section Dues: $30
Law Student Policies
Scholarships
$1000 to one student from each local law school. Offered in the Spring semester. Each school selects a winning student based upon enrollment in classes related to probate, trusts and estate, exemplary success in a related subject area, and plans to work in a related field. Contact Tama Klosek (Klosek and Associates) at (713) 255-0495.
Meetings
No charge for students.