
Ronald Lee Baranski Jr
Attorney licensed, 2003 specializing on Estate Planning focus on Client goalsI went to law school mid-life while married with 2 young daughters. Upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma, I moved to Texas and took the Texas bar in 2003. Upon notification of passing in November 2003, I opened my own office in Allen, Tx. I practiced in a variety of practice areas including, family law, contract review, civil litigation, consumer bankruptcy, and estate planning. In 2005 I joined Roach LLP a small firm of 7 attorneys as an associated attorney taking over their consumer bankruptcy practice along with general civil litigation. In 2007 I went to work for Chesapeake Energy as a contract attorney based in Ft. Worth, TX. After 1 year they hired me and my promotions took me to a point where I was managing their right-of-way acquisition group including title, right-of-way agents, 2- attorneys along with administrative assistants. In all, it included about 60 people and I worked more in the management of people than legal. I did directly interact with outside counsel on eminent domain cases among other litigation. My legal skills proved very valuable to Chesapeake in allowing me to understand the legal easement documents we were signing and be able to meet with landowner attorneys and landowners with full knowledge of the legal processes involved. I left what had become Access Midstream marketing (a spin-off from Chesapeake of their pipeline company) in 2012 on long-term disability. Once leaving I maintained my law license and started focusing all required CLE on estate planning each year. Between then and early 2023 I worked with friends at church along with referrals to prepare clients' estate plans. I started moving into also doing more trust along with some complex trust work. I now have a virtual office in Allen with a paralegal on staff that handles the final documents and notarizes same as I supervise via Facetime or speaker phone. I work entirely remotely and have found clients prefer this over having to drive to an office multiple times.
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Estate Planning
- Real Estate Law
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24040468
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Law Office of Ronald L Baranski
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- Manager of Right of Way acquisition
- Access Midstream Partners
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- Managed a group of 60+ including title, 2 attorneys, survey, and right-of-way acquisition agents. The goal was to acquire natural gas pipeline easements throughout Tarrant, Wise, Midland & Reeves Counties, Texas. Engaged with outside counsel as needed for eminent domain. Reviewed legal easements and set up a schedule along with the budget to meet company goals.
- Associate attorney
- Roach LLP
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- Handled a variety of issues including consumer and business bankruptcy, civil litigation, defense of debtor lawsuits, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and limited involvement with family law.
- Associate attorney
- Roach LLP
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- Handled a variety of issues including consumer and business bankruptcy, civil litigation, defense of debtor lawsuits, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and limited involvement with family law.
- Owner
- Baranski Law Office PC
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- Handled a variety of legal issues, including family law, child support enforcement, consumer bankruptcy, civil litigation, estate planning, and business formation.
- University of Oklahoma College of Law
- J.D. (2003) | Law
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- Oklahoma City University School of Law
- Studied for JD | Law
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- Went part-time while working full time then transferred to the University of Oklahoma beginning January 2002.
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- Texas State Bar  # 24040468
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- Texas Real Estate Probate and Trust Section
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- Activities: Provides specialized information for attorneys within this practice area.
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- What Two Estate Planning documents does every adult need, Webinar, CA
- Facebook Live
- Provided general Estate Planning webinar with a co-host that is a realtor and mortgage broker in California to each of our private Facebook Groups.
- Q. My Aunt made me the beneficiary on her 401k. She is still married. Will her spouse get her 401k ?
- A: First I'm very sorry for your loss and offer my condolences.
Generally, a designated beneficiary on a 401(k) passes outside probate much like life insurance or any other account with a designated beneficiary. It is handled based on a written contract and does not come into probate. You should likely reach out to the administrator of her 401(k) and ask them to send you the necessary documents to submit a claim. I am not providing tax advice but would recommend you consult with a CPA as to the best means to transfer this without incurring additional taxes. In most cases, you would have a direct transfer from her administrator to a self-directed IRA owned by you. By transferring this way ... Read More
- Q. What's the best course of action when the execurtor and applicant is removed from the probate and wit of possession pen
- A: The best I can tell is that Plaintiff is either entitled to be named administrator/executor and/or Plaintiff was seeking to remove someone from a home that they were not legally entitled to possess. I'm uncertain if Plaintiff prevailed in Suit to Quiet Title, but since the court issued a Writ of Possession I'm presuming the plaintiff prevailed and now the constable is going to serve the defendant with the Writ of Possession that says something to the effect of we will be back in either 24 or 48 hours and will physically remove you from the property. They will then be there on standby as the defendant's possessions are removed by third parties (someone paid by the plaintiff) to ... Read More
- Q. Us nysone allowed to kick me out of the house I e lived at fir 22 years after my. Nother passed away and left him the ho
- A: I can only focus on the Estate planning/probate portion of your question. If read it correctly you lived in this home with your mother for 22 years. I'm assuming your mother passed away and let me first say I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my mom 2 years ago and it's hard enough dealing with that than facing this issue. The important information that is missing is did your mother have a Will? Did it give the home to your brother? Has a probate case been opened? If she had a Will and left the home to your brother, but no probate case has been opened the Will has no legal effect. A Will only becomes legally effective once a probate judge provides evidence that proves the Will follows ... Read More