Houston Estate Planning and Probate Attorney Don D. Ford
- Guardianship Certification Board
Appointed by Chief Justice of Texas Supreme Court
Board Member, 2006-2011 - Rules Committee (Chairman, 2006-present)
- Legislative Committee (Member, 2007 Texas Legislative Session)
- 2007 Texas Exam Writing Committee
- Texas College of Probate Judges
Guest Faculty, September 2007 - The Houston Lawyer Magazine
Editorial Board Member, 2000-Present - Guest Editor: Solo and Small Firms Issue; March/April 2010
- Guest Editor: The Debate Over Judicial Selection Issue; March/April 2003
- Guest Editor: Professionalism Issue; January/February 2002
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service
Board of Trustees, Member, 2001-Present - President-Elect, 2009-2010
- Vice President, 2002-2003, 2008-2009
- Chair, Suspension and Termination Committee, 2002-2003, 2006-2007
- Chair, Publicity Committee, 2005-2006
- Chair, Experienced Panel Standards Committee, 2004-2005
- Houston Bar Foundation
Member, 2006-Present - Texas Guardianship Association
Member, 2007-Present - Attorneys in Tax and Probate
Member, 2002-Present - Disability and Elder Law Attorneys' Association
Member, 1999-Present - National Business Institute
Member, Faculty and Planning Committee, 2003-Present
Our Houston office conveniently serves our clients in Harris, Montgomery, and Fort Bend counties, while our Dallas office serves clients in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties.
Ford & Mathiason LLP
- 5151 San Felipe
- Suite 1950
- Houston, TX 77056
- T: 713.260.3926
- F: 713.260.3903
- 901 Main St.
- Suite 6300
- Dallas, TX 75202
- T: 214.389.0887
- F: 214.389.0888
- Areas of Practice:
- Guardianship Litigation
- Probate Litigation
- Probate & Guardianship Mediation
- Estate Tax & Gift Tax Issues
- Probate & Guardianship Administration
- Education:
- Baylor University School of Law (1997)
Juris Doctorate
Areas of Concentration:
Estate Planning & Probate
Business Planning
- Baylor University School of Business (1994)
Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting
Recent Publications
The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of a Retiree's Ex-Spouse
[07/09] — In a decision issued on April 20, 2007, in the case Holmes v. Kent & Kent, the Texas Supreme Court addressed an important issue related to the effect of divorce on beneficiary designations signed pre-divorce on Texas Teacher Retirement System accounts.
Is the Internet a Good Substitute for Sound Legal Advice?
[01/08] — Three weeks into my career as an attorney, my first probate client walked into my office wanting to probate the Will of her deceased friend.