Lori Ashmore Peters

Lori Ashmore Peters

Dallas Estate Planning Council
  • Estate Planning, Probate
  • Texas
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Biography

Mrs. Lori Ashmore Peters was admitted to practice in Texas in 1996. Her background is in Probate, Business Planning, Ancillary Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianships and Mental Health Law.

She has been certified to serve as Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in the Probate Courts in Texas. She has served as Court appointed Attorney Ad Litem on numerous cases, as well as Guardian and Guardian Ad Litem. She works with litigation law firms as a probate consultant and speaks with litigation attorneys regarding the necessity for probate, ancillary probate and possible estate planning as it relates to lawsuits. She also works with many attorneys and Judges throughout Texas and the United States.

Mrs. Peters also dedicates a portion of her practice to working with mentally ill individuals. She serves as special probate judge for Probate Court No. 3, Dallas County and serves as Court-appointed attorney on Mental Illness cases. She has also served as Master over Probable Cause Hearings.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Additional Practice Area
  • Guardianship
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Dallas Estate Planning Council
Current
Dallas Women Lawyers Association
Current
Advisory Council on Money Management- Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas
Current
Education
Texas Wesleyan University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Texas A&M University - College Station
B.A.
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Awards
Named Super Lawyer 2012 - 2018
Super Lawyers
10.0 Rating
AVVO Lawyer Directory
Professional Associations
Texas Aggie Bar Association
Member
Current
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Dallas County Bar Association
Current
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Dallas Bar Foundation Fellow
Current
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Friends of Reverchon Park
President
Current
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Maurine F. Bailey Cultural Foundation
Board of Directors
Current
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Dallas Estate Planning Council
Member
Current
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Texas State Bar  # 00795936
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Do I Really Need a Will, 2nd Edition
Word Association Publisher
What to do When a Loved One Dies, 2nd Edition
Word Association Publisher
Who is in Charge After you Die? 2nd Edition
Word Association Publisher
Speaking Engagements
The Must-Haves of a Will, Signature Pointe Senior Living, Plano, Texas
Signature Pointe Senior Living and Dignity Memorial
What to do When a Loved One Dies?, Signature Pointe Senior Living, Plano, Texas
Signature Pointe Senior Living and Dignity Memorial
Where Do I Go When I Need Help: Understanding Guardianships, Signature Pointe Senior Living, Plano, Texas
Signature Pointe Senior Living and Dignity Memorial
Estate Planning: How to Protect Your Children, Cochran Chapel United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas
North Dallas Early Childhood PTA
Legal and Financial Planning, Bible Fellowship Church
Alzheimers Assocation
Silver Tsunami, Ebby Halliday Realtors Preston Center, Dallas, Texas
Ebby Halliday Realtors and Transamerica Financial Advisors
Websites & Blogs
Website
Firm Website
Blog
Ashmore Law Firm: Our Legal Blog
Contact & Map
3636 Maple Ave
Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: (214) 559-7202