Biography
M. Keith Branyon practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate, guardianship and tax, with particular emphasis on the taxation of individuals, estates and trusts and all types of transfer taxes (estate, gift and generation skipping taxes). He is also an experienced litigator in probate and guardianship cases, including will contests and guardianship disputes.
- Certified Public Accountant
Education
B.B.A., Baylor University
J.D., Baylor University Law School
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1983
Court Admissions
United States Tax Court
United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Board Certifications
Estate Planning and Probate Law
Keith has practiced in the areas of probate, guardianship, estate planning and tax for 33 years and is a frequent speaker at seminars hosted by the State Bar of Texas and related groups.
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Trusts and Estates, 2020
- “Top Attorneys” List, 360 West, 2018
- Wills, Trusts, Estates, Probates
- “Top Attorneys” List, Fort Worth Magazine, 2014, 2017
- Probate, Estates, Trust
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2006-2007, 2011-2019
Publications
- Texas Probate Forms and Procedures, 2008
Speeches
- “Independent Administrations,” Tarrant County Probate Bar Association Bi-Annual Nuts and Bolts Seminar (September 18, 2015)
- “Standing: How Much is a Ticket to the Dance?”
- State Bar of Texas – Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (September 30, 2015)
- Tarrant County Probate Bar Association (June 4, 2015)
- Austin Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Probate Section Seminar (March 21, 2014)
- “Recovering Attorney’s Fees in Probate and Trust Disputes,” Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, Probate Litigation Seminar (September 19, 2014)
- “Attorney’s Fees in Probate,” State Bar of Texas’ 37th Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course (June 26, 2013)
Spotlight
Keith literally wrote the book on Texas probate. Texas Probate Forms and Procedures, first published in 2008 and supplemented annually, is used by hundreds of probate practitioners in Texas.
- Lee v. Lee, 43 S.W.3d 636 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2001, no pet.)
- Ray v. McFarland, 97 S.W.3d 728 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2003, no pet.)
- McClure v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 147 S.W.3d 648 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2004, pet. denied)
- Guardianship of Bays, 355 S.W. 3d 715 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2011 (no pet.)