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Timothy Daniel Japhet
Corpus Christi, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Elder and Tax
South Texas College of Law
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Celeste Robertson
Corpus Christi, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 28 years of experience
(361) 765-0600
500 N Shoreline Blvd Suite 1020
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
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.
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David Sibley
Gregory, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Business
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Victor Garza
Alice, TX Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Syracuse University College of Law
My practice is dedicated to growing and preserving the wealth of our community. I am a native of South Texas and grew up in Alice. After decades away gaining the education and experience needed to improve my community I have returned to raise my family and provide our community with quality legal services.
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Mr. Kenneth Nollen Bethune
Beeville, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years of experience
Estate Planning, DUI & DWI, Energy and Family
Oklahoma City University
This is a general practice office where I handle a variety of legal matters. My focus is on maintaining low overhead and providing high quality individualized service. I feel that this practice style provides the most value to the client.
In my free time I coach high school volleyball in Oklahoma City and spend time with my greyhound. I attend St. Francis Catholic Church in Oklahoma City.
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Jennifer O'Steen
Rockport, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Oklahoma City University School of Law
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Leslie Ann Werner
Victoria, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Appeals, Business and Probate
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...
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Ms. Diane R. Kliem
Victoria, TX Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Divorce
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Angelica Lucinda Farinacci
Dallas, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
SMU Dedman School of Law
Angelica’s primary goal is to assist clients in navigating the complex legal system so that you and your family come through your transition on solid footing, while minimizing the associated emotional toll that family law and probate matters can generate. Angelica's experience in family law, estate planning, and probate help her effectively represent her client's interests.
Angelica has experience in helping clients draft their wills, drafting powers of attorney, and probate administration. In addition, Angelica has experience in assisting clients with divorce, suits affecting the parent-child relationship, paternity, modification of custody and visitation, and termination and relinquishment of...
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James Norman Willi
Austin, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(512) 288-3200
5920 W. William Cannon Drive
Building 6, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78749
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
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,...
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Terry Lynn Garrett
Austin, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
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...
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Mike Massey
Austin, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Probate
University of Houston - Main Campus
Mike Massey JD, MBA, MPA just might be the 195th most interesting person in Texas. He has 4 college degrees and he's working on a 5th: BBS Accounting; MPA Master's in Professional Accounting; JD Law Degree; MBA Master's in Business Administration; BBS in Biblical Studies (in progress). He's a dedicated family man with a wife of 14 years and 6 children (4 on earth and 2 in heaven). He spends most of his personal time with family, playing games in the yard with his kids, cleaning up with his kids, cleaning up some more with his kids, you...
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Abraham C. Bloomenstiel
Plano, TX Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Probate and Tax
SMU Dedman School of Law
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...
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Kathryn L. Sullivan
Austin, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Hofstra University
Kathryn L. Sullivan never backs down, even with the most difficult of cases. President Theodore Roosevelt’s famous quote — Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far — resonates with her in practice. She works as hard as possible to resolve her client’s cases efficiently and cost-effectively, bringing a willingness to work with the other party’s attorney amicably and collaboratively. However, if litigation is unavoidable, Kathryn loves nothing more than to be in the courtroom. She works relentlessly and without intimidation to protect her client’s best interests. Always the first attorney to arrive at the courthouse, Kathryn...
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Amir Tavakkoli
Houston, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Amir Tavakkoli, founder of the firm, was the Vice President of his law school class and graduated Summa Cum Laude. His legal and political experiences include working with Judge Kyle Carter in the 125th Harris County Civil Courthouse, U.S. Representative Al Green, State Representative Garnet Coleman, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, and the Houston Bar Association. Amir was also a research assistant at his law school. Amir has successfully tried judge and jury cases in family, criminal, and civil matters.
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Jaime Victor Papa
Plano, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Estate Planning and Business
University of Denver
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...
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Ruby K Bolton
Tomball, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 28 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
University of Texas - Austin
Ruby Bolton brings 26 years of experience to your side. She is board certified as a family law specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The Bolton Law Firm handles complex family law issues, such as high net worth divorces, child custody battles, paternity disputes, and the characterization of separate and community property. The Bolton Law Firm, PC can also assist you with a collaborative divorce and represent you in reaching a peaceful settlement through the mediation process. Ruby Bolton has five children and has been through her own divorce and is happily remarried. She is a regular...
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David Minh Nguyen
Houston, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Family, Immigration and Probate
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Attorney David Nguyen received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Houston. During his undergraduate studies, Attorney Nguyen developed a passion for minority-related issues when he enrolled in a course in African American studies. This course allowed Attorney Nguyen to explore the historical, cultural, political, economic, and social development [or lack thereof] of minorities in the United States.
After completing his undergraduate studies, Attorney Nguyen attended Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law, which has been ranked number one in achieving diversification in its student body.
Attorney Nguyen has worked as an Attorney for private law firms and...
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Boe Lynn Bowen
Houston, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 9 years of experience
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Probate
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Attorney Boe Bowen is a native Texan. He was born and raised in Texas and the first in his family to receive a post-secondary education when he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sam Houston State University at Huntsville, Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and History. In 2010 Boe began his legal career by entering the class of 2013 at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas.
During his tenure in law school, Boe remained extremely active by working as a research assistant, tutor, and participated in the mock trial program. Boe graduated Magna Cum...
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Lorenza G. Cigarroa
Austin, TX Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
The University of Texas School of Law
Probate isn't about money, it's about family. I am from a large Mexican family in the border city of Laredo, Texas. Family dynamics are always complex and changing, but my unique upbringing taught me to value my family even more now that I practice in the city of Austin. I understand that going through probate is often intimidating, and takes place at a difficult time when a family has lost a loved one. My goal is to make it as easy and efficient as possible on your family, so that you can get back to doing...
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Andrew Rhoden
Houston, TX Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Education, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
American University Washington College of Law
Andrew serves as a consultant for a wide variety of business sectors, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies implementing procedures to safeguard them against litigation. He is a certified Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) Level II Civil Rights Investigator and a certified Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainer. Andrew has developed training programs related to workplace harassment prevention; EEOC; COVID-19 safety; and diversity & inclusion. He served on a corporate transaction team that made national news in 2021 for finalizing the acquisition of a $2.3 billion all-cash transaction in Texas.
Due to the passing of family members in Andrew's life, he...
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Kacie Marie Czapla
Tyler, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
University of Wyoming College of Law and University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law
I am a tax attorney and CPA with a varied work experience. I spent multiple years working for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Houston in Mergers and Acquisitions. I also spent a couple of years teaching tax accounting at SFA; I still teach part-time at TJC. Although I no longer represent the Exxons of the world, my attention to detail and knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code is substantial. In my current practice, I focus on tax and business planning, estate planning, bankruptcy, and property issues in divorce.
I was raised in North Louisiana, but as a graduate of White Oak High...
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Kyle Robbins
Austin, TX Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Probate 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 probate process was so traumatizing to my family that I was sure the attorney had committed malpractice. As it turned out, he did exactly what most probate attorneys do. I knew then that I could do much better, and I've been doing it...
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Robert W. Leonard Jr.
Fort Worth, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Appeals, Divorce and Probate
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....
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Leslie Dillon Thomas
Fort Worth, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Elder
South Texas College of Law
Thomas-Walters Estate Planning believes that everyone should have an estate plan to protect their assets for themselves and provide a smooth transition for their heirs and loved ones. I work with clients from all walks of life to make sure they have a plan that meets their needs both now and in the future, planning for things like potential incapacity and when they pass away. Our firm works on a flat fee basis, so there are never any surprises when it comes to financial arrangements. We pride ourselves on our customer service and client relations centered legal practice.
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Cheryl Ann Wulf
Tyler, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
South Texas College Of Law
I am located in Tyler, Texas. I serve Smith, Gregg, and Rusk Counties. My practice areas consist of Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child support, Personal Injury, Auto Accidents. I have been practicing law since 2003. My office address is 11702 Hwy 64 E Tyler, Texas 75707. My phone number is (903) 525-9869
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Kate Thorne
Houston, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 5 years of experience
(713) 655-1200
One Allen Center
500 Dallas, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Baylor Law School
Kate Broussard Thorne is an associate at MehaffyWeber, P.C. in the firm’s business practice group. Kate focuses her practice on estate planning, probate law, elder law, corporate law, real estate transactions, and oil and gas work. While at Baylor Law School, Kate was active in Baylor’s Public Service Program, receiving the distinction of Public Interest Scholar. She was especially involved in the Baylor Veteran’s Clinic and with the Baylor Pro Bono Transactional Team, which gave Kate a unique opportunity to speak with Veterans about their legal problems and gain valuable experience drafting estate planning and business organization documents. She practices...
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John B Henry III
Bellaire, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Washington University in St. Louis
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...
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Camille Milner
Denton, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Probate
The University of Texas School of Law
I tried over 50 jury trials and, as a trial lawyer, I loved every minute of it, but as a human being, I came to realize that a trial in a courtroom is no place to restructure a family who is having to go through a divorce. The courtroom will finalize a divorce, but the collateral damage done to a family, especially the children, in a trial, is something from which they (and future generations) many never recover. Even though over 95% of all cases are settled before trial, few people consider the difference in a case that is settled...
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Kathy Elizabeth Roux
Grapevine, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 28 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
Originally from New Orleans, Kathy E. Roux graduated from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While in law school, she was elected Freshman Class Representative and appointed Ombudsman for LSU’s Student Government Association. She won 1st place for the Southern Region in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court competition, and was chosen to represent LSU in the National Moot Court competition.
After graduation, she began working for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans, practicing poverty law. While there, her practice areas included Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection, Housing Law, and the Low...
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Christine Dauphin Hernandez
San Antonio, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal Defense, Probate and Traffic Tickets
Tulane University School of Law
I was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and moved to San Antonio, Texas in the Summer of 1987 with my mom and younger brother. That was the year that Mom, the late Jo Ann Dauphin Moore, was recruited by former Mayor Henry Cisneros as the first Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of San Antonio. As a child, I often accompanied my mom to work, where I learned the value of community service and community leadership. As a result, my family and I began to see San Antonio as home.
Although time with my mom was cut short by her sudden...
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Tammy Lyn Wincott
San Antonio, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Originally from the Thousand Islands region of New York. I relocated to Texas via the U.S. Air Force in 1988. I spent the first 15 years in Austin, prior to attending law school at St. Mary's school of law. Once licensed, I relocated to San Antonio.
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Gretchen Benolken
Frisco, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
The University of Texas School of Law
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...
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Beau Cross
Amarillo, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 13 years of experience
620 S. Taylor
Suite 204
Amarillo, TX 79101
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
Texas Tech University School of Law
Beau is an attorney, born and raised in Amarillo, who specializes in all aspects of wealth planning, including estate planning, probate, business law, real estate, and transactions. Beau is board certified in both Tax Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Elissa I. Henry
Round Rock, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Immigration, Personal Injury and Probate
Baylor Law School
Elissa I. Henry serves clients looking for auto accident and pedestrian injury representation, probate and wills, and family based immigration. She assists individuals and families with a wide away of immigration matters such as family based visa applications, fiance visas, and naturalization/citizenship.
Elissa primarily practices in Williamson and Travis counties. Her clients primarily come from Round Rock, Hutto, Cedar Park, and Pflugerville.
Elissa attended New York University where she received her B.A. Elissa then attended law school at Baylor Law School in Waco, Texas. Elissa was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2016, and has served in various legal...
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Jason Oxner
Jersey Village, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Probate
St. John's University School of Law and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Attorney Jason Oxner primarily practices civil law, with a focus on Estate Planning, Business Litigation and Transactions, Probate, and Civil Law.
Attorney Jason Oxner graduated Summa Cum Laude in the top 5% and currently holds a Law Degree and Masters of Law Degree. During law school, Jason was an associate editor on Law Review, elected as Mr. Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and taught Real Property for two years.
Jason Oxner is a Canadian citizen who moved to Massachusetts on an academic and athletic (hockey & rowing) scholarship at the Groton School in 2002. Jason continued with his rowing career at...
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Matthew S Tadlock
Grapevine, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 9 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
University of Vienna, University of Tulsa College of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Matthew Tadlock was born in Dallas, but raised in Fort Worth. He studied political science at Baylor University and proceeded to the University of Tulsa College of Law, which was a natural fit. His love of learning and travel lead him to study abroad in Ireland and Austria, where he was taught by the United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy & studied European and International Business Law at the University of Vienna. Passionate about practicing law in Texas, Matt made is way back home so he could serve the community that had set him up so well...
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Brett Christiansen
Galveston, TX Estate Planning Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Family and Probate
For your Probate, Estate Planning and Business Legal Needs call Brett at (409) 228-0965. Schedule a free consultation. Virtual options available. www.brett.law
Brett Christiansen is the Managing Shareholder/Partner at Christiansen PLLC | The Chris Law Office. His practice areas are PROBATE, ESTATE PLANNING and BUSINESS. His probate practice encompasses all facets of probate – with a will and intestate (without a will). The primary focus of his family practice is agreed divorce and other agreed family matters; collaborative divorce and pre and post marital agreements. His business practice centers on commercial contracts with an emphasis...
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Jennifer Hastedt
Austin, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
St. Mary's University School of Law
I am a long-time Texas resident and law is not my first career, but it is my passion. I served on active duty as an Engineer Officer. After separating from the Army, I worked in the civilian sector, but wanted to serve again. I now serve people as an attorney.
I have life experience to supplement my knowledge of the law. I am ready to assist you with estate planning, probate, financial analysis, wills, guardianship, divorce, and child custody.
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Mr. Troy Michael Moore
Houston, TX Estate Planning Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
South Texas College of Law
The Law Office of Troy M. Moore proudly offers efficient, wise, and economical legal services to Cypress, Texas and the surrounding area. It is a general civil practice.