Barcelo v. Elliott

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1996-07-08

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PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GONZALEZ, HECHT, ENOCH, and BAKER, Justices, joined. The issue presented is whether an attorney who negligently drafts a will or trust agreement owes a duty of care to persons intended to benefit under the will or trust, even though the attorney never represented the intended beneficiaries. The court of appeals h…

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