Nicholas Abaza, attorney at law - Estates Inheritances Probate Trusts & Wills

Nicholas Abaza

Texas Trial Lawyer

25 plus years of experience as a lawyer with Top Avvo rating – We pride ourselves in our customer and peer review ratings. We have been working in Probate Wills Estate and Trust Litigation for over 20 years. I frequently work closely with some well seasoned Trial Lawyers in Estate Wills Trusts and Probate area of the Law where we have obtained many judgments very favorable for the clients.

With success, frequently go against many of the other purported top lawyers in the field Trust and Estate litigation. We are always ready to take on cases when stakes are high in Huge Estates.

We are a Houston based firm but take on Texas cases statewide when the situation is right.

  • I am licensed to practice in Texas and any county in Texas.

  • I bring my vast experience and litigation skills to handle your Estate Trust Wills Probate litigation needs.

  • Named to Houston’s Best on www.htownbest.com

Law school: University of Houston Law Center

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin with a BBA

Past Results Do NOT Guarantee future results - every case is different and presents its own challenges

My focus practice areas is Will Contests and Will Challenge along with Trust Disputes.

Recent Successes have included:

  • Forcing a Trustee to distribute millions from irrevocable Trust in Houston.

  • Helping a purported common law wife recover the 401k taken by the decedent’s children in Houston

  • Part of a Litigation team obtain 9 figure judgement for Fraud on an inheritance fight over a Trust and Will in West Texas.

  • Helping children obtain 7 figure settlement against a spouse of the decedent in Dallas.

  • Helping a family recover settlement in a Will Contest in Galveston

  • Helping a children recover a settlement in central Texas of a Will Contest

Allison v. Borunda, No. 14-24-00753-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 9, 2025, pet. filed)

Trial court: 269th District Court, Harris County, Texas, Cause No. 2021-80256.

After a seven-day arbitration hearing, the arbitrator issued a reasoned award in favor of Borunda, P.C., Jorge Borunda, Nicholas Abaza, Law Offices of Nicholas Abaza, P.C., Michael Trevino, and Law Office of Michael A. Trevino, PLLC. The arbitrator rejected all affirmative claims and defenses asserted by Caroline Allison and Richard Allison.

The 269th District Court confirmed the arbitration award and denied the motion to vacate.

On December 9, 2025, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s judgment. The court held that the Allisons had not established any ground for vacatur under the Federal Arbitration Act. That opinion does not find that the lawyers committed fraud.

A petition for review is pending in the Supreme Court of Texas, No. 26-0428. The Court requested a response. Review has not been granted, and the Court has issued no opinion. Status current as of October 11, 2026.

Opinion of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals:

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2025/14-24-00753-cv.html