Don D. Ford III Partner

Your Complete Guide to Leaving an Inheritance for Your Children and Others, by Michael A. Valles, Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., 2008.  (pp. 20-22, written by Don D. Ford III).

Fundamental Issues to Understand Before Accepting a Guardianship Litigation Engagement, THE ADVOCATE LITIGATION MAGAZINE, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, Fall 2009.

Estate Tax Repeal: Miracle or Myth?, THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, August 31, 2001.

Muniment of Title: The Misunderstood Method of Probate, HEADNOTES, March, 1, 2006.

A Review of Law Firm Fees & Compensation: Value & Growth Dynamics by Edward Poll, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, January/February 2009.

A Review of How to Build and Manage an Estates Practice by Daniel B. Evans, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, July/August 2008.

The Guardianship Certification Board: A Legislative Attempt to Protect The Elderly, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, May/June 2006.

When Jurisdiction and Venue Clash in Probate Court, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINEazine, May/June 2005.

A Spotlight on the HBA Elder Law Committee, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, January/February 2005.

Who Can Change an Incompetent Person’s Domicile?, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, September/October 2003.

The Debate Over Judicial Selection, Guest Editor, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, March/April, 2003.

The Continued Debate Over Family Limited Partnerships, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, September/October 2002.

Professionalism, THE HOUSTON LAWYER MAGAZINE, Guest Editor, January/February, 2002.

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

— 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?

— 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.