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
[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.