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1. Does the attorney-client privilege disappear when the client does? (I seem to recall it remains). 2. Does the executor of the deceased’s estate “inherit” the privilege? Generally, the Executor succeeds to and receives A/C privilege of the deceased person; in other words, it is the Executor’s privilege to assert: T.R.C.E., Rule 503(c)(3): The privilege may be claimed by a deceased client’s personal representative (“PR”). For your reference, T.R.C.E. stands for the Texas Rules of Civil Evidence. 2. (Cont’d) In other words, may the deceased’s former lawyer reveal communications between himself and the deceased? However, if the Parties claim under the same decedent, as in a will contest or a trust fight or a declaratory judgment action to set aside a deed or a contract or a transaction, etc. an exception applies: T.R.C.E., Rule 503(d)(2): The privilege does not apply: If the communication is relevant to an issue between parties claiming through the same deceased client. We use the latter rule to obtain the...