A Baylor Law School alum, Christopher B. Heald counsels clients in both the uncontested administration of guardianship and probate matters, as well as with probate and guardianship litigation.  By focusing on both uncontested and contested matters, Mr. Heald is able to bring an insight into the courtroom of the intricacies involved in the routine administration of probate and guardianship cases.  Having a firm grasp on the administration issues enables him to critically examine the difficulties these issues can present for his opponent in court.  Likewise, he is able to competently advise his clients in effectively avoiding the potential pitfalls that can arise from these types of cases.

Since joining Ford + Mathiason in 2009, Christopher B. Heald has become a valuable member of the Firm.  Following a successful law school career that was focused on developing his litigation skills, Mr. Heald's focus at Ford + Mathiason has been dedicated to handling complex and contested probate, guardianship and trust matters.  After first-chairing his first jury trial in early 2011, Mr. Heald has achieved several exceptional results for his clients, including:

• Successfully setting aside a will cutting out two children signed by an incapacitated parent at the direction of the third child
• Successfully mediating a 12-year long guardianship and probate matter that included assets in multiple states and considerable family conflict
• Successfully challenging the authority of a guardian seeking to prevent a Ward's husband from seeing her
• Successfully removing and recovering damages from an Administrator found "borrowing" money from her brother's estate

The litigation focus at Ford + Mathiason, combined with Mr. Heald's background in litigation, has made him an integral part of the Firm's litigation section.  Mr. Heald continues to combine his litigation skills with an increasing knowledge base of probate and guardianship law to help clients achieve decisive victories both in and out of the courtroom.  He has quickly become a valuable asset to the Firm and looks forward to a successful career with Ford + Mathiason.  

Our Houston office conveniently serves our clients in Harris, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, and Fort Bend counties, while our Dallas office serves clients in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties.