About

Justin Hurst is an Attorney at Law licensed to practice in the State of Texas. He focuses his practice primarily on estate planning, probate law, will contests, and other related matters such as wrongful death litigation and common law spouse inheritance disputes.

VICTORIES:

Approximately $5,000,000 recovery for surviving spouse client during probate dispute with stepchildren where deceased husband left ambiguous handwritten will; secured rare conversion from dependent to independent administration; client obtained full control and possession of all companies, corporate interests, mineral interests, and real estate. Client would have otherwise only been entitled to inherit a life estate in the deceased’s homestead.
Recovery of full 133 acre ranch appraised at over $3,400,000; discovery, subpoenas, litigation, and motion for summary judgment on behalf of heirs-at-law clients in will contest and common law spouse claimant dispute.
At trial in probate court, successfully defeated $1,300,000 fraud claim against surviving spouse serving as administrator of deceased husband’s estate.
Won will contest after court granted motion for summary judgment shortly after oral argument hearing. Represented deceased’s grandson who was sued by his own mother in the will contest.

INTERESTING ESTATES:

Lead probate counsel in estate to which $1,980,000,000 in judgments were owed (but which were, ultimately, not collectable).
Lead probate counsel in estate with 76 properties, ranging from raw parcels of land to rentals and family homes.
Lead probate counsel in Texas probate proceedings of various foreign Wills, including successfully probating foreign Wills from Mexico and Bulgaria.

He has served as lead probate counsel in hundreds of probate matters throughout Southeast Texas, assisting clients in settling and administering estates of all sizes and also during high-stakes swing-for-the-fences litigation. Further, he has drafted countless Wills and Trusts that have successfully and peacefully managed the settlement and distribution of his clients’ affairs. He finds great satisfaction in helping his clients safely and securely fulfill their final wishes.

Celebrating over a decade in practice, in 2013 he founded his law office, which serves the greater Houston area and all surrounding counties, including, but not limited to, Harris County, Montgomery County, and Fort Bend County. He launched JustinHurstLaw.com to provide a resource for families needing information and legal services related to estate planning and probate law and a down-to-Earth explanation of the Texas Estates Code.

He earned a Juris Doctor degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. During law school, he won the Rex E. Lee Moot Court competition, and subsequently competed with BYU Law’s National Moot Court Team. During undergraduate studies, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, with minors in both Logic and Business Management.

He participates in several professional organizations. For example, he has served on the Board of Directors of the Houston Northwest Bar Association. He is a member of the Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law section of the State Bar of Texas (REPTL), and was accepted as a member of the inaugural class of the REPTL Leadership Academy. This led to the opportunity to serve on the REPTL Power of Attorney and Advance Directives (PAAD) Committee, which advises and lobbies the Texas legislature about potential improvements to that area of law. He has also been a member of the Houston Estate and Financial Forum, a professional group consisting of accountants, financial advisers, tax advisers, and attorneys dedicated to continuing education and professional networking. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the Texas Bar College, an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained attorneys in Texas. Less than 5% of all Texas attorneys qualify for general membership in the Texas Bar College, which requires earning at least double the amount of continuing legal education credits as required annually by the State Bar of Texas. Less than 2% of all Texas attorneys, qualify as Fellows of the Texas Bar College, which requires attaining said educational requirements each year for at least ten consecutive years.

Please feel welcome to contact Mr. Hurst at 281.803.5878 to see if he may be able to assist you with your legal matter.