S.W.2d 920, 926 (Tex.1996) (emphasis in original). Accordingly, suits against a trust must be brought against the trustee. See Werner v. Colwell, 909 S.W.2d 866, 870 (Tex.1995); Smith v. Wayman, 148 Tex. 318, 224 S.W.2d 211, 218 (Tex.1949); Slay v. Burnett Trust, 143 Tex. 621, 187 S.W.2d 377, 382 (Tex.1945). Relators argue that because James Craig Guetersloh, Trustee of the 1984 Guetersloh Trust, is the actual party to the suit being prosecuted by the Real Parties in Interest, under Rule 7 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure he is authorized to “defend his rights therein, either in person or by an attorney of the court.” The right of a party to self-representation is not, however, absolute. See, e.g., Kunstoplast of Am. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., USA, 937 S.W.2d 455, 456 (Tex.1996) (<HOLDING>); Steele v. McDonald, 202 S.W.3d 926, 928-29
holding that class representatives cannot appear pro se holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion by not sua sponte granting a continuance of trial when corporation sent only a nonattorney to represent the corporation at trial and trial court did not allow nonattorney to represent corporation at trial holding that a nonattorney may not appear pro se on behalf of a corporation holding a person who is not a member of the bar of any court  may appear pro se but is not qualified to appear in the district court or in this court as counsel for others holding that a nonattorney may not appear pro se in his capacity as independent executor of an estate