Signs of Self-Dealing and Conflicts of Interest: What Beneficiaries Need to Know

Описание: Self-dealing and conflicts of interest happen when an executor uses their position to benefit themselves at the estate's expense. Hendershot Cowart probate litigation attorney Korri Bryant walks through two common scenarios – an executor who contracts with themselves for services, and an executor whose connected buyer purchases estate property.

Neither situation is automatically a breach of duty, but both require full transparency with beneficiaries and transactions that can stand up to scrutiny. Without that, executors risk a presumption of conflict of interest – and the legal consequences that follow.

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ABOUT KORRI D. BRYANT
Korri D. Bryant is a commercial and probate litigation attorney at Hendershot Cowart P.C. with nearly a decade of experience representing businesses, executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in complex estate and fiduciary disputes throughout Texas.

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