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Leslie Ann Werner
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Leslie Ann Werner
Victoria, TX Probate Attorney with 37 years of experience
(361) 578-7200 101 W. Goodwin Ave.
Suite 720
Victoria, TX 77901
Probate, Appeals, Estate Planning and Family
University of Houston Law Center
After working at Houston mega-firms, Corpus Christi and Victoria mid-size firms, and two different Courts of Appeals, Leslie A. Werner opened her own firm in Victoria, TX, in 2007 under The Soliz Law Group, her then-married last name. Leslie has taken what she learned from her variety of experiences and has not only become a well-rounded attorney but created a firm that has embodied the best attributes of her previous workplaces. Her experience at the 1st and 13th Court of Appeals and her association with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for Civil Appeals has allowed her to be the...
Mitchell Cole Eckhoff
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Mitchell Cole Eckhoff
Victoria, TX Probate Lawyer with 4 years of experience
(281) 900-8504 101 W Goodwin Ave
Suite 720
Victoria, TX 77901
Free ConsultationAppeals, Divorce and Family
Cornell Law School
I offer free consultations by phone, which I may limit to 20 minutes. If you want to discuss your case with me, call or text (281) 900-8504. There is a flat fee for longer consultations. I represent clients seeking strategic representation for divorce, child custody, child support, modification, enforcement, CPS, and adoption cases and appeals in Victoria, Texas and the surrounding area, including Victoria, Port Lavaca, Seadrift, Point Comfort, Cuero, Yoakum (DeWitt portion only), Yorktown, Edna, Ganado, La Ward, Goliad, Refugio, and Woodsboro. Learn more at my website: eckhoffpllc.com
Beth Ann Serafini-Smith
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Beth Ann Serafini-Smith
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(936) 323-3336 21408 Provincial Blvd.
Katy, TX 77450
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
Valparaiso University School of Law
Beth A. Serafini-Smith is a distinguished graduate of Purdue University and a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law. She is a member of both the Katy Bar Association and the Fort Bend County Bar Association. Beth began her law career in the field of Creditor/Debtor law after being admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1997. She provided direct support to several Fortune 500 companies and handled all matters associated with securing outstanding funds for her clients. Beth moved to Texas with her family in 2005, and she passed the Texas Bar Exam in 2009. As a means to further enhance her...
Julia Leigh Dean
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Julia Leigh Dean
Sugar Land, TX Probate Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(281) 277-3326 6528 Greatwood Parkway
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Houston Law Center
The Dean Law Firm, PLLC is a Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law boutique located in the heart of Sugar Land, Texas. The firm was founded in July 2007 and is led by Julia Dean. Ms. Dean's professional experience encompasses a broad range of legal matters. Her primary emphases are estate planning, guardianship, elder law, and probate. Her estate planning practice involves helping clients orchestrate their estates by drafting a vast array of trusts, wills and powers of attorney. Ms. Dean also provides compassionate legal advice while assisting families through the probate process.
Stephen K Ganske
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Stephen K Ganske
Seguin, TX Probate Attorney with 15 years of experience
(830) 386-3805 536 E. Court Street
Seguin, TX 78155
Free ConsultationProbate, Energy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
St. Mary's University School of Law
I am a graduate of Baylor University and I received my law degree from St. Mary's University. I am primarily a transactional lawyer. I am board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Farm and Ranch Real Estate, and Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, however, my practice includes all aspects of real estate law. My practice areas include the following: corporate and business formation, corporate governance, corporate securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, oil and gas law, energy finance, commercial litigation, financial institution and banking...
Melissa O'Neal
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Melissa O'Neal
Angleton, TX Probate Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(979) 330-5122 201 E. Myrtle, Box 12 (Suite 210)
Angleton, TX 77515
Probate, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College of Law
I was born and raised in Northeast Texas and after graduating from East Texas State University in 1996, I worked as a paralegal for Foley & Coley until December of 2000 when I relocated to Houston to attend South Texas College of Law. While in law school, I worked full time for Crain, Caton & James, a large law firm in downtown Houston. In December of 2005, I graduated from South Texas College of Law and passed the Texas Bar in February 2006. I was licensed to practice law by May of 2006. I had a successfully practice in...
Kimberly Amelia Hegwood
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Kimberly Amelia Hegwood
Sugar Land, TX Probate Attorney with 27 years of experience
(877) 902-6020 14090 Southwest Frwy, Suite 300
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College Of Law
Kim Hegwood, born in Bay City, is an Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney based in Houston, Texas. Kim has been a practicing Attorney since she graduated from South Texas College of Law in 1996 and passed the Bar in 1997. After watching her grandparents struggle to maintain their independence as they grew older, trying to navigate the challenges of aging, and deal with the legal, financial, and emotional challenges that our loved ones face in their golden years, Kim dedicated her career to helping families preserve their dignity and protect their assets. Kim started her own law firm in...
John Ralph Gilbert
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John Ralph Gilbert
Angleton, TX Probate Attorney with 52 years of experience
(979) 849-3200 108 E. Magnolia Street
Angleton, TX 77515
Probate, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
John R. Gilbert joined his father, Ralph W. Gilbert’s practice in 1973, when they established the law firm of Gilbert & Gilbert. He has continued and built upon the tradition of client service and excellence in representation that has been a hallmark of the firm since its founding. Mr. Gilbert maintains a civil litigation and appellate practice focusing on commercial litigation, personal injury, and products liability. He has tried cases before state and federal courts on a range of challenging issues, and has handled a number of significant appeals. Mr. Gilbert’s practice includes serving as counsel for numerous...
James Gerard Gumbert
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James Gerard Gumbert
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(281) 529-5411 5701 4th Street, #369
Katy, TX 77494
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
University of Houston Law Center
We are a Texas-based law firm with over thirty-three (33) years of experience providing professional legal services for Individuals and for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs). We offer Attorney Consultations via Videoconferencing (Video Chat) or Phone, and Serve All of Texas. We also offer Attorney House Calls--In-Person Attorney Consultations at your Location in and Around Katy, Texas. Consultations can be scheduled at your office, home, or a public meeting facility convenient to you (e.g., at local libraries and courthouses). A nearby conference room is also available for in-person consultations. Please contact us to see how we can help with your...
Paul Albert Romano
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Paul Albert Romano
Sugar Land, TX Probate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(281) 242-0995 4610 Sweetwater Blvd
#200
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
Paul's background as a Texas attorney is in Probate Litigation. His practice focuses on will contests, trust contests, contested guardianships, breach of fiduciary duty claims, right of survivorship accounts, determination of heirs, probate administration and guardianship administration. Paul also assists his clients with the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, family limited partnerships and other business entities.
Caroline Ortego
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Caroline Ortego
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(832) 557-4593 24285 Katy Freeway, Suite 300
Katy, TX 77494
Probate, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
I'm Caroline Ortego, I'm an Estate planning and probate attorney, soccer mom and plant lover. I was born and raised in Louisiana. In 2008, I graduated from LSU Law and moved to Texas the very next year. I have been here ever since. There are so many I love about living in Texas like going to the Katy ISD Livestock Show and Rodeo and eating all the tacos I can get my hands on. With my law firm, Ortego Law Firm, I am committed to the families and individuals of Katy, TX and surrounding areas by providing compassionate, personalized...
Peter Christian Hall
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Peter Christian Hall
Rockport, TX Probate Lawyer with 19 years of experience
615 S Bronte St.
Rockport, TX 78382
Free ConsultationProbate, Estate Planning and Real Estate


Peter focuses his practice on providing cost-effective counsel to his clients before, during, and after some of the most difficult times in a family’s life. He has extensive experience working with individuals, families, executors, and trustees in estate planning and administration, probate matters, wills, trust, asset protection planning, and probate litigation. He takes a personalized approach with each of his clients to guide them through all phases of estate planning and the preparation of wills, trusts, financial or medical powers of attorney, and physician directives based on their specific goals. Peter also advises clients who recently relocated to Texas to...
Richard 'Trey' Hicks III
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Richard "Trey" Hicks III
Luling, TX Probate Attorney with 28 years of experience
(830) 875-6450 201 S. Laurel Ave.
Luling, TX 78648
Free ConsultationProbate, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Estate Planning
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Tyson Phillips
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Tyson Phillips
Angleton, TX Probate Attorney with 7 years of experience
(713) 714-4570 515 N. Velasco St.
Angleton, TX 77515
Probate, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Christy L Theander
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Christy L Theander
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(281) 972-8488 1325 Main Street
Suite 1101
Katy, TX 77494
Probate and Estate Planning
South Texas College of Law
I attended South Texas College of Law and began practicing law in 2012. I believe that my clients should get the individualized care that they require by truly listening to their needs and then helping them to create a step-by-step solution to achieve their goals. Working in Katy in the areas of Probate, Guardianship, Medicaid and Estate Planning for the past six years, I have built a reputation among my clients, colleagues and the Courts as an experienced, honest, trustworthy and cost effective solution to legal problems. As a mother of two, I understand family dynamics and...
Sydni Elizabeth Baker
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Sydni Elizabeth Baker
KATY, TX Probate Lawyer with 4 years of experience
(281) 972-8488 1325 Main Street
Suite 1101
KATY, TX 77494
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Texas Tech University School of Law
After law school, Sydni desired to work in an area of law where she could help make a difference, where compassion and understanding is an essential part of the practice. Sydni specializes in estate planning, probate administration, incapacity issues, and guardianship. She enjoys the one on one interaction necessary in this area of law and getting to know clients on a personal level.
Richard A. Behlmann
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Richard A. Behlmann
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(281) 398-0088 21218 Kingsland Blvd
Katy, TX 77450
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Patricia Jo Holloway
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Patricia Jo Holloway
Sugar Land, TX Probate Attorney with 19 years of experience
(281) 290-9772 14090 Southwest Freeway
Suite 300
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Stephen Hartley Wilsey
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Stephen Hartley Wilsey
Lake Jackson, TX Probate Attorney with 32 years of experience
(979) 285-0100 490 This Way, Ste. 200
P.O. Box 1388
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College of Law
Amanda D. Grimes
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Amanda D. Grimes
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(281) 972-8488 1325 Main St.
Ste 1101
Katy, TX 77494
Probate and Estate Planning
Texas Tech University School of Law
I am a founding partner of Theander & Grimes. I have been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2004 and am a graduate of Texas Tech School of Law. I started to practice in civil defense litigation but desired to serve individuals and families in a more personal way. Practicing in estate planning, elder law, probate, and guardianship has allowed me to serve my community and make a real connection with clients. My law practice focuses on both uncontested and contested matters in probate. I was raised in Katy, Texas, where I returned after law school to raise a...
Angela Dickerson Nickel
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Angela Dickerson Nickel
Seguin, TX Probate Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(830) 379-7227 105 E Gonzales St, Suite 205
Seguin, TX 78155
Probate, Business, Family and Municipal
I have twenty-seven years of practice in litigation in various areas of the law including business, family and divorce, probate, real estate and creditor's rights. I also handle transactional matters including small estate drafting, real estate and contracts. I am the attorney for the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, handling all economic development matters for the City of Seguin. I was the Seguin City Attorney for 9 years.

I have a B.A. in History from UT Austin, a J.D. from the University of Houston and a Masters of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT Austin. I have...
Celeste Robertson
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Celeste Robertson
Corpus Christi, TX Probate Attorney with 30 years of experience
(361) 765-0600 500 N Shoreline Blvd Suite 1020
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Our mission is to provide each client with the highest level of advocacy at a fair and reasonable cost. Whether it's divorce, trusts, or probating wills, our team has the experience and expertise to represent you and your interests. We proudly provide dedicated and highly personalized service to each of our clients.
Carol Janecek Renner
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Carol Janecek Renner
Hallettsville, TX Probate Attorney with 32 years of experience
(361) 798-9420 211 East 2nd Street
Hallettsville, TX 77964-2447
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
South Texas College of Law
Specializing in Elder Law and certified as a Private Professional Guardian
Nancy Truong
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Nancy Truong
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer
(832) 315-5494 23212 Red River Drive
Katy, TX 77494
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College of Law
Nancy is an associate attorney at Hunt Law Firm, where she is committed to providing a wide range of family law services to individuals and families. Nancy was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Soon after receiving her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston, Nancy attended South Texas College of Law Houston.

During her tenure at South Texas College of Law Houston, Nancy volunteered with the Houston Area Women’s Center, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Boat People SOS and Catholic Charities where she gained invaluable experience in family law at an early point in her career. Through her continued experience, Nancy...
James A. Stegall III
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James A. Stegall III
Katy, TX Probate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(713) 568-6514 24285 Katy Freeway, Suite 300
Katy, TX 77494
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
Derick Raydon Smith
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Derick Raydon Smith
Stafford, TX Probate Attorney with 29 years of experience
(281) 579-8099 4800 Sugar Grove Blvd
Suite 440
Stafford, TX 77477
Probate, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Family
John Holmes Atwood
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John Holmes Atwood
Katy, TX Probate Attorney with 30 years of experience
(281) 579-6044 20501 Katy Fwy
Katy, TX 77450
Probate, Business, Energy and Estate Planning
South Texas College Of Law
Candace Beth Kaiser
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Candace Beth Kaiser
La Grange, TX Probate Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(979) 429-4600 117 N. Main St.
La Grange, TX 78945
Probate, Energy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Houston Law Center
Ronald Haggerty
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Ronald Haggerty
Sugar Land, TX Probate Lawyer
(832) 500-4653 12440 Emily Ct
Unit 101
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Probate, Business, IP and Patents
South Texas College of Law
Ronald Haggerty is an attorney and registered patent attorney with practical legal experience with energy projects, intellectual property and estate matters. He has worked as corporate general counsel for several Fortune 100 energy companies and major construction companies, making his firm well suited to represent large corporations and small businesses. In addition, he has years of experience helping individuals with business transactions, real estate and other estate matters. Whether it's an engineering, procurement or construction contract or filing a trademark or patent for a client, or a simple will - the firm is capable. Client objectives are met with a...
Rita Pattni
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Rita Pattni
Sugar Land, TX Probate Attorney
5826 New Territory Blvd
# 714
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Probate, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Leanna D. Poole
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Leanna D. Poole
Seguin, TX Probate Lawyer with 2 years of experience
(830) 240-1130 P.O. Box 2056
Seguin, TX 78156
Probate and Estate Planning
Stephen F Weyer
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Stephen F Weyer
Bellville, TX Probate Attorney
(979) 865-1189 680 Cemetery Road
PO Box 1286
Bellville, TX 77418
Probate, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
Mr. Troy Michael Moore
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Mr. Troy Michael Moore
Houston, TX Probate Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(281) 970-8039 20333 State Highway 249
Suite 140
Houston, TX 77070
Probate, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Mr. Moore, a native of Cypress, Texas, has dedicated his career to civil litigation and general practice. Clients benefit from his dynamic and effective legal services, which are consistently guided by a client-first approach. Clients who choose to engage Mr. Moore for their legal needs experience the advantages of working with a solo practitioner. This includes receiving personalized attention directly from the attorney they hired, rather than getting lost in the shuffle of larger firms. The Law Office of Troy M. Moore covers various practice areas, including Probate, Will Preparation, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Real Estate, and Life Insurance Litigation. Mr....
Todd Alan Marquardt
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Todd Alan Marquardt
San Antonio, TX Probate Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(210) 530-4278 14603 Huebner Rd
Suite 3801
San Antonio, TX 78230
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
St. Mary's University School of Law
I perform legal service the way I would want to receive it - in an honest and straight forward manner. I'm married with children, am active in my church and community, and enjoy playing golf and hunting when I'm not coaching youth athletics. Feel free to call me if you have a question. You and I might discover that your question is easier to answer than you thought or we might find that your question is just the tip of an iceberg. Schedule a meeting with me and you'll find that I'm fair and honest just like a friend or...
James Norman Willi
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James Norman Willi
Austin, TX Probate Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(512) 288-3200 5920 W. William Cannon Drive
Building 6, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78749
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Houston - Main Campus, South Texas College of Law and University of Houston - Main Campus
I focus my law practice on estate planning, wills, living trusts, firearms trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, probate and estate administration, trust administration, special needs trusts, disability planning, Medicaid applications and qualification, long-term care planning, elder law, Medicaid crisis planning, charitable planning, estate tax planning, business and corporate planning, business succession and sales, and asset protection. Willi Law Firm proudly serves Central Texas individuals and families in the following counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Travis, and Williamson, and in the following communities: Austin, Bastrop, Brushy Creek, Buda, Burnet, Cedar Park, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Georgetown,...
Kyle Robbins
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Kyle Robbins
Bellaire, TX Probate Attorney
(713) 673-8957 6675 W Loop S 500 office 542
Bellaire, TX 77401
Free ConsultationProbate, Estate Planning and Tax
The University of Texas School of Law
My immediate family farms throughout New Mexico, West Texas and Oklahoma. In fact, my grandfather drove a tractor until the day that he passed at the ripe old age of 89. As they say where I’m from: "He died with his cowboy boots on." I was in my first semester of law school at that time, and the time and expense of the estate process was so traumatizing to my family that I was sure the estate attorney had committed malpractice. As it turned out, he did what many estate attorneys do. I knew then that I could do much better,...
Terry Lynn Garrett
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Terry Lynn Garrett
Austin, TX Probate Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(800) 295-3449 4408 Spicewood Springs Road
Austin, TX 78759
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Columbia University
Terry Garrett is a Certified Elder and Special Needs Law Attorney and a Texas Approved Guardianship Attorney. She advises people in Central Texas who are preparing for and enjoying their retirement years and people with special needs and their families. Her clients range from couples who are just starting out and people who want to stay in charge during retirement to families with multinational businesses. Having worked and studied in Asia for many years, she also enjoys advising on transnational planning. Terry Garrett graduated with honors from Cornell University. She was on the Dean's List...
Robert W. Leonard Jr.
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Robert W. Leonard Jr.
Fort Worth, TX Probate Attorney with 50 years of experience
(817) 336-8500 101 Summit Avenue, Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
St. Mary's University School of Law
Board Certified Experience. It matters when it comes to hiring your attorney. Bob Leonard brings more than 30 years of legal experience to the table. He is an expert family law attorney representing adoption, divorce and custody clients in agreed matters and in highly contentions legal battles. Each year he spends hundreds of hours in court hearings and litigation. For one hour in court, he spends at least ten more preparing the case. In addition, every year the entire team earns more than triple the number of credits required by the State Bar of Texas....
Angelica Lucinda Farinacci
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Angelica Lucinda Farinacci
Fort Worth, TX Probate Attorney with 13 years of experience
600 Bailey Avenue, Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
SMU Dedman School of Law
With almost 14 years of dedicated experience, Angelica Farinacci provides legal counsel in estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters across Texas in both English and Spanish. As a trusted advocate, Angelica Farinacci has helped countless families secure their futures by drafting comprehensive estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives. Angelica offers compassionate guidance through the probate process, ensuring that the legal complexities of estate administration are handled efficiently and with care. She is also well-versed and passionate in guardianship law, assisting clients in establishing guardianship for loved ones in need of special care and most of...
Alisha Melvin
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Alisha Melvin
Dallas, TX Probate Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(800) 764-9502 2705 Swiss Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Texas Southern University
I am Alisha Melvin, Esq., I have been a practicing attorney for more than 10 years, a licensed broker of real estate since 1998, and a minority woman-owned (MWBE) business owner of both law offices and real estate brokerages in four states. I am extremely proficient in real property, probate and estates law. In addition, I broker the sale and purchase of commercial and residential real estate. I have consistently been a multi-million dollar producer in real estate sales. I represent individuals, churches, schools, cities, counties and state entities. In my spare time, I teach Legal Update...
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