CHARLES E. HAMILTON, P.C.

CAVEAT: The papers and presentations linked to by this page were believed accurate when presented, but the underlying laws, especially the tax laws, have continued to change since the papers were written. These papers are presented as a resource -- a convenient beginning point -- rather than a current view of the law. Do not rely on these papers in legal matters without consulting an attorney or otherwise confirming that the views and the law are unchanged.

The Contested or Nonperforming Administration: Handling the Hot Administration Without Burning Yourself, Continuing Judicial Education Semionar, Annual State Conference of County Judges ande Commissioners Association, 1989, College Station, Texas.
This was actually the second of the 'Hot Administration' series of papers. The first was presented to the Annual Conference of South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, which as held on South Padre Island in 1988. The presentation was well received, and I was invited to make a presentation on the same subject to the state convention.

Dealing With the Contested or Nonperforming Administration: Handling the Hot Administration Without Burning Yourself, Continuing Judicial Education Seminar, Annual Conference of South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, 1993, South Padre Island, Texas
An updated presentation on the same subjects as the previous paper, presented to the regional conference in 1993.

Applications of the Limited Liability Company in Estate Administration, 4th Annual Advanced Drafting: Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1993, Houston, Texas
An excellent paper presented the previous year at the advanced drafting seminar by attorney Thomas Baird is the starting point for this look at the uses of Texas Limited Liability Companies in the administration of estates, especially where potential liability issues could present risks to the estate. The tax rules relating to the qualification of LLCs as passthrough entities have changed substantially since this paper was presented.

Common Estates and Common Problems: An Overview of Probate Procedures, seminar and paper presented to judges-elect of Cameron County Courts at Law, 1998, Brownsville, Texas
At the invitation of the three newly elected judges of the County Courts at Law, the Cameron County Bar Association asked me to give them an orientation on probate law and procedures. This paper was the result. Since the jurisdiction of the statutory County Courts at Law is substantially broader than that of the constitutional county judges, this paper is somewhat broader then the previous papers on probate procedures.

Planning Against Disability, Estate Planning Series 1999, sessions on Planning Against Disability, and Wills & Probate, The University of Texas at Browsnville/Texas Southmost College, 1999, Brownsville, Texas
This smaller paper presents some of the considerations and vehicles for planning against disability. It was a part of a larger series of presentations. Unfortunately, the other segments are in outline form, hence are not suitable for this medium.

Handling the Hot Estate Without Burning Yourself: Common Estates and Common Problems, Texas Association of Legal Secretaries Winter Board Meeting continuing legal education, 2000, South Padre Island, Texas
This presentation is oriented toward the experienced legal secretary or paralegal assistant. A chapter of this presentation, edited slightly, can be viewed on the website of the Texas Association of Legal Secretaries at The Nonperforming Executor or Administrator: Annual Accounts, Removals and Closings