Frances Bennett is a seasoned attorney focusing on estate planning, tax planning, and probate administration. Her practice includes drafting wills and trusts, managing probate matters, fiduciary litigation, and marital property planning, as well as private business planning. She employs advanced estate-planning techniques like business succession plans, grantor retained annuity trusts, and installment sales to grantor trusts, and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Before obtaining her J.D. from St. Mary’s School of Law in 1992, Frances was a successful business owner in the specialty foods industry. Her impressive legal background features extensive professional involvement, including chairing the Estate and Inheritance Tax Committee for the State Bar of Texas and clerking for respected judges in federal and state courts. Beyond her legal expertise, Frances is actively engaged in her community, focusing on charitable giving and supporting local nonprofits like the Mamma Jamma Ride for Breast Cancer and the Boys and Girls Club. Her passion for the arts is reflected in her roles with the Austin Theatre Alliance and Zachary Scott Theater, showcasing her commitment to philanthropy.
