James Barrett Shipp's Legal Cases (5)

Probate

In re Estate of Turpin, Deceased

Jul 19, 2023

OUTCOME: Appeal successful. Opinion and judgment reversed the trial court’s order removing client as independent executrix and remanded for further proceedings.

Appellant appealed a trial court's order of removal of independent executor of an Texas estate. No. 04-22-00484-CV, ESTATE OF Glenn Edward TURPIN, Deceased, From the Probate Court No. 2, Bexar Coun ... ty, Texas, Trial Court No. 2021-PC-0972 https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourth-court-of-appeals/2023/04-22-00484-cv.html

Guardianship

In re Guardianship of Thrash

Jul 15, 2020

OUTCOME: Victory for client, guardian

In the MATTER OF the GUARDIANSHIP OF Charles Inness THRASH, an Incapacitated Person. No. 04-19-00477-CV, 610 S.W.3d 74 (2020), Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio. Delivered and Filed: July 15, 2 ... 020. Numerous appeals from a guardianship case relating to the granting of the guardianship, the annulment of an ostensible marriage between Ward and paramour, adult adoptions of paramour's children. https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18122401796291176007&q=%22shipp+ecke%22&hl=en&as_sdt=4,44

Probate

In re Estate of Burns, 619 S.W.3d 747, Texas Court of Appeals-- Fourth District, 2020

Jan 22, 2020

OUTCOME: Client victory

Sisters of deceased named beneficiary found to have lacked standing to pursue declaratory relief in a relative's estate. https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=12526270405628337710&q=%22shipp+ ... ecke%22&hl=en&as_sdt=4,44

Guardianship

In re Guardianship of Gilmer, 04-14-00362-CV (Fourth Court of Appeals)

Jun 10, 2015

OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded

Obtained, with appellate counsel, reversal of trial court's finding of adverse interest against guardianship co-applicants

Appeals

Joseph v. State, 309 S.W.3d 20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010)

Feb 24, 2010

OUTCOME: murder conviction affirmed

Defendant argued no waiver under Miranda or Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 38.22 prior to confession

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