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Practical legal guidance, personal attention and experienced counsel from people who call North Richland Hills home, too.
Every client comes to us with a different story, a different challenge and different goals. We take the time to listen, understand what matters and provide clear, practical guidance for the road ahead. And when you call, we call back. That’s simply how we believe a law firm should work.
Compassionate, practical guidance to help families navigate the legal responsibilities that follow the loss of a loved one.
Protect what you’ve built and provide clarity and peace of mind for the people who matter most.
Experienced legal guidance for real estate transactions, contracts, title matters and property-related issues.
Practical legal counsel to help business owners and artists protect what they’ve built, navigate contracts and manage risks.
You don’t have to figure it out alone. Tell us what’s going on, and we’ll help you understand your options and the best path forward.
A Note About These FAQs
These FAQs are provided for general informational purposes only and are not legal advice. Every family, estate, property, and business is different, and small factual differences can lead to very different legal results. You should speak with a qualified attorney about your particular circumstances before making legal, financial, or estate-planning decisions.
We assist clients with estate planning, probate, real estate, business law, and entertainment law. And if your matter falls outside our practice areas, we have a trusted network of attorneys and professionals we can help connect you with.
Probably. A will is not just for people with significant wealth. It can make the probate process much simpler, identify who should receive your property, and allow you to choose who will handle your estate. And if you own a home, vehicles, retirement accounts, or other property, you may have more of an estate than you think.
Texas has a plan for you. When someone dies without a valid will, Texas intestacy laws determine who inherits their property. The result may or may not match what you would have chosen for yourself, particularly for married couples, blended families, and families with children from prior relationships.
Trusts can be useful for avoiding probate, managing property, protecting beneficiaries, planning for incapacity, and addressing more complicated family or financial circumstances. But not everyone needs one. A good estate plan should be built around your actual needs.
A title issue is a problem or uncertainty concerning who owns real property or what rights affect it. Examples include old deeds, missing heirs, liens, boundary disputes, unreleased interests, or errors in the property records. A title problem can interfere with your ability to sell, refinance, transfer, or sometimes fully use your property.
Ideally, before a problem becomes expensive. An attorney can help before you sign an important contract, buy or sell property, transfer property between family members, address a title or boundary issue, or enter into an unique real estate transaction. If a dispute has already developed, getting legal advice early can often preserve more options.
There is no one-size-fits-all answer. LLCs are common for small businesses, but corporations, partnerships, and other structures may make more sense depending on ownership, liability, taxes, financing, and long-term plans. We can help you evaluate the options and build a structure that fits the business you are actually creating.
Yes, forming the entity with the state is only the beginning. An operating agreement or bylaws establish the rules for how the business will operate, including management, voting, ownership changes, distributions, disagreements, and what happens if an owner leaves, dies, or becomes incapacitated. Clear rules today can prevent expensive disputes later.
Probate is the legal process used after someone dies to recognize a will, appoint an executor or administrator, address debts and claims, and transfer certain property to the proper beneficiaries or heirs. Probate is not always required because some assets pass automatically through trusts, beneficiary designations, survivorship rights, or other arrangements.
It depends on the estate. A straightforward, uncontested probate may move relatively quickly, while an estate involving creditor issues, difficult assets, family disagreements, missing heirs, or litigation can take considerably longer. We can usually give you a better idea of the likely timeline after reviewing the will, assets, family circumstances, and any potential complications.
