Waco Estate Litigation Attorneys

Dunnam & Dunnam lawyers have extensive experience in estate litigation. Since estate litigation attorneys at the firm are board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, and Civil Trial Law, we can attack Waco probate litigation with an aggressive strategy that can throw the other side off balance. We focus in these areas. Contact our Waco estate litigation lawyers at 254-753-6437 to discuss your Central Texas estate lawsuit.


The events surrounding an estate dispute in Central Texas can create complicated disagreements in a family. In many instances, probate litigation in Waco or Central Texas is completely different from the techniques in any other type of lawsuit.

Waco probate litigation attorneys at Dunnam & Dunnam help clients when disputes come up regarding the administration of trusts and estates, such as trust validity, no-contest clauses, breach of trustee fiduciary duties, will and trust contests, statutory disqualification, characterization of property, apportionment of estate taxes, and many other issues, including how to contest a will in Texas.

Waco estate lawsuits can involve:


• Will Contests
• Who and Where: interested persons and venue
• Trust Disputes
• Guardianship litigation
• Breaches of Fiduciary Responsibility
• Allegations of Misconduct by Fiduciaries or Trustees
• Life Insurance Disputes
• Creditor Claim
• Asset Ownership Disputes
• Suits by creditors
• Surcharge actions
• Accounting for Trust Assets
• Undue Influence Claims
• Testamentary Capacity Disputes


The following attorneys at Dunnam & Dunnam are experienced Waco estate litigation lawyers:

Carolina Truesdale

Carolina Truesdale

Carolina G. Truesdale graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law, Cum Laude, where she discovered her passion for serving families during difficult times.

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Mason Dunnam

Mason Dunnam

Mason Dunnam won his first jury trial the day after becoming licensed to practice law. He became a lawyer to fight for the little guy.

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Eleeza Johnson

Eleeza Johnson

Eleeza Johnson has been a member of Dunnam & Dunnam since 2015 and is currently designated as Of Counsel.

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Gerald Villarrial

Gerald R. Villarrial

Gerald Ray Villarrial has an important goal – to be remembered as someone who cared about people and changed lives through his skill as an attorney.

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Jim Dunnam

Jim Dunnam

Jim Dunnam is a Board Certified Specialist in both Civil Trial Law and Family Law. Jim was born and has spent his entire life in Waco.

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Merrilee L. Harmon

Merrilee L. Harmon

Merrilee Harmon is a Family Law specialist, Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1985.

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Vance Dunnam, Jr.

Vance Dunnam, Jr.

Vance Dunnam, Jr. graduated from Baylor University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a major in accounting and from Baylor Law School in 1977 with a Juris Doctor degree.

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Vance Dunnam

Vance Dunnam

Vance Dunnam has 60 years of experience as a lawyer in Waco, Texas, handling all types of cases in both the office and the courtroom.

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Our Waco estate litigation attorneys can help guide you through this complicated process. Call our experienced Central Texas estate litigation attorneys at 254-753-6437.