Allen Estate Planning Lawyers

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...

Matthew Davidson was born in Austin, Texas. He spent his high school years on a family ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. After High School, Matthew attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in English and American Studies. After working in the financial industry, Matt attended Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia where he earned his Juris Doctorate. After law school, Matthew moved back to his home state and began practicing law in Fort Worth, Texas. Ultimately, Matthew and his brother,...

As a designated Personal Family Lawyer, my firm handles things differently. We will explain more during your free 15-minute Discovery call Zoom meeting, which you can book on my website by selecting "Book meeting" in the upper right corner. First, I chose to bill flat fees; nothing is billed hourly so that my clients know exactly what they are paying upfront, with no hidden costs for calls or emails. During our initial Life and Legacy planning session, the client will choose what they want and know the total cost. Second, lawyers often have a reputation for poor communication, a...

James Davidson was born in Austin, Texas and grew up on a working cattle ranch in the Texas Hill Country just outside of Austin. He graduated Cum Laude from Texas State University – San Marcos with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Anthropology. James attended Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia where he received his Juris Doctorate. In 2013, James moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he joined forces with his brother Matthew in opening their law practice, the Davidson Law Group.

James has been recognized by Fort Worth Magazine and 360 West Magazine...

Chosen by peers as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the entire Dallas/Fort Worth region according to SuperLawyers magazine.

Joshua Scott Milam is the owner and managing partner of Milam Law Firm. Milam Law Firm skillfully handles cases in various legal fields (including Tax, Family, Business, Criminal, and Personal Injury), with the bulk of the practice involving litigation. Milam Law Firm also has substantial experience with contracts and estate planning. The firm always strives to provide the best possible representation of clients with a particular focus on the firm motto of "Honesty. Integrity. Results." Milam Law Firm's founder, Joshua Scott Milam, earned his Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Taxation from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, where...

Abraham C. Bloomenstiel of Bloomenstiel P.C. is a North Texas attorney with a strong, proven record of success in bankruptcy, probate, and estate planning. Mr. Bloomenstiel works closely with his clients to find smart, direct, and cost-effective solutions to even the most complicated problems. We can help with the following: BANKRUPTCY: If you are are struggling with debt, have had a judgement taken against you, or suffered a business failure, know that there are solutions. We can help. PROBATE: We can help you get letters testamentary, probate wills, access bank accounts of a deceased person, or get title to...

Estate Planning: I do things differently from other lawyers. I do not just give you a stack of documents. I advise and guide you to the best possible outcome for your family when you cannot be there for them yourself. My firm represents Texas and Missouri families and individuals on matters involving estate planning, succession, wills, trusts, and asset protection. I help you make the best planning decisions for your family and ensure that the estate plan you create with me will work when your loved ones need it most. I have invested heavily in estate planning training and technology for my firm to...

Holly R. Davis is a founding partner of Kirker Davis LLP. An accomplished and nationally-recognized family law trial attorney with over ten years’ experience, her legal practice focuses on high asset divorce, business and professional divorce, custody matters, and complex litigation. With a strong professional reputation for her litigation and courtroom skills, Holly has successfully represented cases ranging from multi-million--and even billion dollar—estates, to divorces involving family businesses and young professionals. Her core business philosophy is based on fidelity to the practice of law and a commitment to client service. It’s a perspective which has yielded significant success, particularly...

Chris M. Kirker is a Texas trial lawyer handling highly contested divorce and custody matters. Chris has been successfully handling divorce and custody cases for years and places intense focus and attention on every client he works with. While most cases do not go to trial, Chris knows the importance of being ready for trial should it become necessary. After successfully handling many divorce and custody matters Chris has received numerous awards related to his prior clients’ satisfaction with his work. He has been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the State of Texas by the National Trial Lawyers (2014-2023)....

Welcome to Atrium Legal Group – Gateway to Comprehensive Estate Planning Focusing on specific types of law allows our attorneys to understand the finite details of both simple and complex situations, quickly and efficiently. They work constantly to keep up on the latest tax, estate, and business laws to ensure the plan you put together will continue to work for you, as things change. When you sit down with one of them, they will always: factor in the probate process, possible tax ramifications, and the validity of the pieces you’ve put in place. Then they help you understand how to minimize the...

Mr. Montgomery is a multi-credentialed attorney, CPA, and CFE. He is the founder and managing member of Montgomery Legal, and he serves as an adjunct professor of estate planning at the University of North Texas. His primary practice areas include: wills, trusts, and estate planning; probate; federal tax planning, preparation, controversies, and litigation; business planning and structuring; business advising and litigation; outside CFO/counsel; real estate transactions; personal injury claims, and forensic investigations.

Charlie Malolo is an Estate Planning Attorney in McKinney, Texas. For the last five years he has been helping people create meaningful legacies for their families and loved ones from his offices in McKinney, Texas, through estate planning services. Charlie graduated with a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2011. He has made it his mission since then to educate families on the complexities of planning for probate, as well as how to develop thoughtful and meaningful ways to leave a complete legacy for loved ones through estate planning.

Albin Yates Balius Roach believes in aggressively preserving the truth for our clients while advancing the integrity of the profession. We also recognize that we cannot successfully cast a positive vision for our clients’ futures without possessing one for ourselves. The attorneys, paralegals and support staff of Albin Yates Balius Roach have chosen to commit their time and talent to the firm because we believe in the firm’s priorities and its future.

ABOUT BEN
Dallas-based attorney Benjamin Palatiere is a courtroom veteran with over 10 years of experience helping individuals, families, and businesses in civil disputes.


Education

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2008
Texas State University, magna cum laude, 2005


Licensed/Admitted

Benjamin is admitted to the Texas Bar and licensed to practice in all district and county courts at law throughout the state.


Groups / Clubs

Dallas Young Lawyers Association
Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Bill Bronson is a former judge. He enjoys going to battle for each client, making the most of the relief available under the IRS Code, IRS Manual, and other laws. He puts his 39 years of experience to work for each client, to present a case to the clients’ best advantage and achieve the best deal possible with the IRS. Mr. Bronson uses the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and 15 other programs to put the IRS on the defensive, with you in control and the IRS responding to your proposals, instead of the other-way-around.
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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...

Duncan is the sole shareholder of the firm whose practice primarily focuses on estate planning, trusts, business matters, and construction law. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1977 with a business administration degree in accounting and finance and earned his law degree from SMU in 1980.

Duncan has more than thirty-five years of legal experience and has been admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals.

During the three years Inside Collin County Business conducted its annual awards,...

Ana earned her doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center where she focused on clinical work in the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. She was awarded the Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Clinical Student Award based on her excellence in casework, client interaction, and her contribution to the clinical community at her law school. Ana also worked in a prestigious family law firm during law school and interned at the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Prior to law school Ana earned a bachelor of business administration from the University of Houston graduating Magna Cum Laude. During her undergrad,...

Taylor Willingham is an experienced estate planning and probate attorney located in McKinney, Texas. He is the founder of The Willingham Law Firm, PC and creator of Posterity Planning. Our firm focuses exclusively on probate, elder law and estate planning to assist its clients with their testamentary and incapacity planning. A significant part of incapacity planning is assisting a client with Medicaid planning and helping veterans apply for aid and attendance.

Whether you need a will, trust, deed, Medicaid planning, VA benefits or are going through a probate, The Willingham Law Firm, PC can help. Contact us online today.

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W. Tyler Edmondson is a 6th generation Texan from Ballinger, where he grew up on his family’s sheep and cattle ranch. The long days of hard work taught Mr. Edmondson the value of strength and character, which he embraces with his clients today. He is a family man who wants to help his neighbors and fight for working families. If you are looking for an attorney who believes in honesty and integrity above all else, Mr. Edmondson is the lawyer for you.

Probate and Estate Planning Attorney in McKinney, Texas

Jake is an estate planning attorney and the owner of Estes Law Office, P.L.L.C., with offices in Frisco, Texas (principal office) and McKinney, Texas. His practice is specifically limited to estate planning (i.e. Wills and trusts), probate administration, probate litigation, guardianship (contested and uncontested guardianship matters), and business entity formation. Previous to opening Estes Law Office, P.L.L.C. in 2014, Jake was an estate planning/probate associate attorney at The Law Office of M. Todd Estes, P.C. in Sherman, Texas. In addition to this experience, Jake had the pleasure of serving as an Assistant District Attorney at the Grayson County...

Nathan Sukhia, an attorney based in McKinney, Texas, relocated to the city in June 2021 with his family. At North Texas Law, Nathan practices in various areas, including personal injury and accidents, real estate and construction, estate planning and probate, and business law and collection. During his law school years, he served as a clerk for the Honorable Federal District Court Judge James Jarvis and worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office. Nathan also gained valuable experience at the Plaintiff's firm Butler Vines & Babb. With more than two decades of experience in managing a renowned law firm, Nathan is dedicated...

I have had two careers: one in law and one in academia. I am now practicing law part-time in Dallas, Texas. My legal background is varied, covering most aspects of the general law practice: business transactions and related work, including banking, taxation, contracts, corporate planning and finance; joint ventures and partnerships; mergers and acquisitions; oil and gas; litigation; financial services; debt collection; mortgages; secured transactions; bankruptcy; debt collection; law related to churches and nonprofit organizations; social security disability; and real estate. Over time, I have represented more than 100 nonprofit organizations. I also have extensive estate planning and probate experience and was previously certified by the State...

Texas Attorney John B. Henry, III, practices throughout Texas, including Harris County, Rockwall County, Dallas County, Jefferson County, Galveston County, Fort Bend County and the surrounding counties. Mr. Henry is a native of Texas, and he brings his perspective and experience to represent his client with the knowledge and care their matters deserve. His practice focuses on guardianship, special needs trusts, probate and estate administration, estate planning, and elder law, including moderate to high net worth estates. Mr. Henry's experience with these areas of law began with his work in the non-profit arena where he continues to devote...

Meet Jasmit Dhaliwal, a seasoned attorney specializing in divorce and custody matters in Dallas, Texas. With 14 years of experience, Jasmit has been a steadfast advocate for her clients, navigating the intricate legal terrain of family disputes. Her approach blends strategic legal expertise with a compassionate understanding of the emotional challenges that accompany divorce and custody battles. Known for her commitment to achieving fair resolutions, Jasmit has successfully guided numerous clients through complex divorce proceedings and custody negotiations. Her dedication to protecting the best interests of families sets her apart, making her a trusted ally for those facing the challenges...

Attorney P. Keith Staubus is the Senior Partner of Staubus & Randall, LLP, in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Staubus has dedicated his decades of practice to Will Contests, Trust Litigation, Fiduciary Litigation, Guardianship Disputes, and other disputes in the Probate Courts.

Entering her fourth decade as a practicing attorney, Gretchen Benolken has chosen to divide her professional time into a small handful of areas. First, she spends some time in the service of long time, loyal, existing clients with various needs. Second, the majority of her time is spent with new clients, providing legal services in two specific areas: a) the drafting of wills and trusts for the purpose of protection of assets, and b) representing clients in the probating of the estates of their deceased loved ones and guiding them step-by-step through this judicial process during what is a most...