The Estate of John Aroon Sookma, Deceased

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals for the Second District dismissed Julia A. Sookma’s appeal for want of jurisdiction. The trial court orders concerning investment of disputed probate funds were not final, appealable orders, and no response was filed after the court notified the parties of its jurisdictional concern.

Holdings

1. The January 8 and February 1, 2008 orders authorizing investment of disputed funds were not final, appealable orders; therefore, the court of appeals lacked jurisdiction over the appeal.
2. When the record shows that the appealed probate orders are not final, appealable orders, the court of appeals must dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction over an appeal from probate-court orders authorizing investment of disputed funds when those orders were not final, appealable orders.

Disposition

dismissed