Kemah Mayor Accused of Presenting Fraudulent Will in Estate Probate Case

Collins filed a handwritten will 10 years after her stepfather’s death.

Holly Hansen
Holly Hansen

Holly Hansen is a reporter for The Texan living in Harris County. Her former column, “All In Perspective” ran in The Georgetown Advocate, Jarrell Star Ledger, and The Hill Country News, and she has contributed to a variety of Texas digital media outlets. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida with a degree in History, and in addition to writing about politics and policy, also writes about faith and culture.

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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025

Kemah Mayor Robin Collins faces a new legal challenge in probate court after she suddenly filed a handwritten will for her stepfather, Harold Lee Peterson, in Galveston County last month more than 10 years after his death — a document that is now contested by Peterson’s biological children.

Harold Lee Peterson died May 1, 2014, but a will addressing his assets was never presented until October 28, 2025, when Collins filed for probate.

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