Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law -- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified, Tax Law -- Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Mr. Branyon is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is a member of the Tax Section and the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section of the State Bar of Texas. He served as Chair of the Advisory Commission for the Estate Planning and Probate speciality, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, for five years. He now serves as a member of the Advisory Commission for the Tax Law specialty. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

• 1983, Texas

Mr Branyon is the author of Texas Probate – Forms and Procedures, an informational book that includes custom-drafted forms, step-by-step procedure, case and statutory citations, and general advice on estate and probate issues. The book covers matters such as creditors, contested matters, dependent administration, and more. For more info on this book, please CLICK HERE.

Mr. Branyon has also presented the following seminars:

• Tarrant County Probate Bar Association

— "Representing Independent Executors and Administrators under TPC 145" (2006)
— "Standing: How Much Is A Ticket To The Dance?" (2006)
— "Receiverships in Probate Court" (2008)
— "Legal Ethics – Mayberry Style" (2008)

• State Bar of Texas – Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course

— "Undue Influence – Dead, Alive or on Life Support" (2006)
— "Jurisdiction and Venue in Will and Trust Disputes" (2007)
— "Poison Pills in Estate Planning – Or Can You Make Them Drink the Kool-Aid?" (2008)

• Jurisdiction and Venue for Will and Trust Disputes

• Addressing Complex Probate Issues