COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

NUMBER 13-04-150-CV

IN RE: MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB,

MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

AND HENRY MEDINA,                                                         Relators.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

NUMBER 13-04-073-CV

MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, ET AL.,         Appellants.v.

JUAN ALANIZ AND NORMA ALANIZ,                                Appellees.

On appeal from the 197th District Court

of Cameron County, Texas.

CONCURRING OPINION

      Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Hinojosa and Castillo

Concurring Opinion by Justice Castillo

         I concur in the result only.

                                                               ERRLINDA CASTILLO

                                                               Justice

Concurring Opinion delivered and filed

this 5^th day of August, 2004.