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Comprehensive Services

Mediation

Mediation Services Mediation provides a confidential, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to litigation. We offer neutral, structured mediation services to assist parties in reaching mutually acceptable resolutions while preserving relationships and reducing conflict.


Estate Planning Services

Wills

  • Last Will and Testament (Individual) 
  • Last Will and Testament (Married/Partnered Couples) 
  • Testamentary Trust Provisions 
  • Guardianship Designations for Minor Children 
  • Personal Representative (Executor) Appointments

Probate Avoidance Strategies

  • Revocable Living Trust planning 
  • Transfer-on-Death Deeds (TODD) 
  • Lady Bird (Enhanced Life Estate) Deeds 
  • Beneficiary designations and payable-on-death (POD) planning 
  • Joint ownership strategies (when appropriate) 
  • Small estate planning for simple estates 

Revocable Living Trusts

  • Revocable Living Trust (Individual) 
  • Joint Revocable Living Trust (Married Couples) 
  • Trust-based estate plans with coordinated pour-over wills 
  • Amendments and Restatements of existing trusts 
  • Trust Funding Guidance and Assistance 

Irrevocable Trusts

  • Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs) 
  • Asset Protection Trust Structures 
  • Medicaid/Long-Term Care Planning Trusts 
  • Special Needs Trusts (First- and Third-Party)
  • Charitable Remainder & Charitable Lead Trusts

Spendthrift Trust Planning

  • Establishing trusts with strong spendthrift clauses 
  • Asset management protection for beneficiaries with creditor, divorce, or financial-mismanagement risk 
  • Staggered distributions, discretionary distributions, and trustee-controlled support standards 
  • Dynasty trust structures (where applicable) 
  • Integration with revocable or irrevocable trust plans

Gun Trusts Services

  •  Specialized estate planning tool for the lawful ownership, use, and transfer of firearms under applicable state and federal law 
  • Designed to promote compliance, privacy, and continuity of ownership 
  • Useful for long-term planning, shared access, and successor trustees 
  • Properly structured to address regulatory and inheritance considerations

Powers of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

  • Durable Power of Attorney for financial and property matters
  • Immediate or springing authority options

Medical Power of Attorney  

  • Designation of Health Care Agent
  • Alternate agent designations

HIPAA Authorizations

  • Stand-alone HIPAA Authorization 
  • Integrated HIPAA Release within medical POA documents 
  • Authorization for family members, fiduciaries, or care coordinators

Advance Directives

  • Living Will / Directive to Physicians 
  • End-of-Life Treatment Instructions 
  • Organ Donation Preferences 
  • Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) coordination information


Small Business & Business Formation Services

Business Formation

Guidance on choosing and establishing the appropriate legal entity for your business, with a focus on liability protection and operational needs. 

LLC Formation (Single-Member & Multi-Member)

Preparation and filing of all legal documents required to form an LLC in Texas, along with customized operating agreements tailored to your ownership structure. 

PLLC Formation (For Licensed Professionals)

Legal formation of Professional Limited Liability Companies that comply with Texas licensing requirements for attorneys, medical providers, therapists, and other regulated professions. 

S-Corporation Elections and Conversions

Assistance preparing and filing the IRS election form (Form 2553) or entity conversion documents.
Clients should consult a CPA for tax implications of S-Corp status. 

Operating Agreements and Corporate Bylaws

Drafting of governing documents that establish roles, responsibilities, voting rights, management authority, and operational procedures for your business. 

Employer Identification Number (EIN) Filings

Completion and submission of EIN applications to the IRS for newly formed business entities.
(No tax advice given; filing only.) 

Buy-Sell Agreements and Ownership Transfers

Creation of agreements addressing ownership changes, partner exits, death or disability contingencies, and business continuity planning. 

Business Succession Planning

 Legal planning for smooth transitions in leadership or ownership—whether passing the business to a partner, family member, or future successor. 

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