Fiduciary Commercial Litigation

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Commercial and Fiduciary Litigation in Texas

Commercial and fiduciary litigation encompass a wide range of legal disputes involving business transactions and fiduciary relationships. The nature of the disputes varies, but one element remains the same for any type of business dispute: the importance of having an attorney who is experienced in untangling the legal issues and who has the time, dedication and resources to handle the case correctly.

Commercial Litigation

This is the process of taking legal action to settle a dispute involving a business. The most common commercial litigation issues involve partnership disputes and breaches of contract. It can also include advertising or marketing fraud, banking fraud, and securities fraud cases.

Disputes over business money and other property can often be settled without going to court with the assistance of a skilled negotiator. However, if a trial becomes necessary, Keith Morris has the experience and resources to aggressively pursue your interests in court.

Fiduciary Litigation

Fiduciary duty is the legal obligation one party has to act in the best interests of another party. This rather complex legal explanation can be made more simple with an example: Bob Smith gives $100,000 to his stockbroker to invest on Bob’s behalf. The stockbroker has a legal and moral obligation to invest that money with only Bob’s interests in mind.

The association between Bob Smith and his stockbroker is what’s called a fiduciary relationship, and it can come in many forms, including between employers and employees, between a trustor and a trustee, between an attorney and a client, and more.

If there is a breach in this relationship, the assistance of a fiduciary litigation attorney may become necessary in order to recover damages you may be entitled to. Fiduciary litigation can include:

If you need help with commercial and fiduciary litigation, contact a probate attorney today.

Success that Speaks for Itself

Case Results
  • Guardianship Case Case Won

    Won trial to exclude wife to serve as guardian of gentleman she married that was at least twice her age.

  • Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Won

    Won lengthy evidentiary hearing to prove client was not in contempt of court to avoid sanction or jail time.

  • Multi-Million Dollar Estate Case Six-Figure Settlement Reached

    Obtained six-figure settlement after jury was seated for adopted child in multi-million dollar estate case after adoption was disputed.

  • Estate Administration Case Dispute Resolved

    Successfully resolved case between two siblings fighting over cash and personal property of their father.

  • Estate Administration & Division of Assets Dispute Resolved

    Resolved highly contentious ongoing dispute over father’s estate and division of assets between son and daughter.

  • Probate Case Successful Verdict

    Obtained verdict for daughter that reunited with her father after being estranged and offered will for probate but was contested by her sister.

  • Multi-Million Dollar International Estate Settlement Reached

    Successfully negotiated settlement between surviving spouse and foreign advisers in multi-million dollar international estate.

  • Multi-Million Dollar Trust Dispute Won Summary Judgment

    Won summary judgment for prominent South Texas family in multi-million-dollar trust dispute over real property.

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