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Dickinson, TX Estate Planning Law Firms & Lawyers

51 Results have been found for estate planning attorneys in Dickinson, Texas, belonging to 10 different law firms. Find trusted legal representation by reading our detailed profiles, peer endorsements, and client reviews. Below you will find Dickinson law firms that provide estate planning services. To see attorneys, use the tab below.
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Dickinson Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Dickinson Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P.

4.6
41 Reviews

  • Serving Dickinson, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 25 lawyers2 awards

  • Formed over seventy years ago on Galveston Island, Texas, Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P., one of the largest law firms based in Galveston, has grown from a three lawyer practice... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, and 8 more

Meredith Bates
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Law Offices of Craig Seldin PLLC

5.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving Dickinson, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Aggressive trial representation. Will not jeopardize the client's case with a quick plea. Not intimidated by the District attorney. Will fight for your constitutional rights!... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Business Transactions and Litigation, and 299 more

Craig Seldin
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
80 Reviews

  • Serving Dickinson, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 33 lawyers2 awards

  • “Our experienced attorneys have aggressively represented injury victims for over 40 years. Let Bailey & Galyen solve your legal puzzle. Contact us today!”

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Michael Raymond Cramer
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McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel A Professional Corporation

4.7
77 Reviews

  • Serving Dickinson, TX and Galveston County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 15 lawyers2 awards

  • McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. was established in its current form by V.W. McLeod, Robert Alexander, Ben Powel and Ervin A. Apffel, Jr. in 1965. The firm is known... Read More

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Michael B. Hughes
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Anderson Pfeiffer, PC

  • 845 FM 517 W., Ste. 200, Dickinson, TX 77539

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Sharon K. Meier, Attorney at Law

  • 314 FM 517 Rd. W., Dickinson, TX 77539-4010

Law Offices of Kathryn Bradfield Lanan

  • 2404 FM, 517 E., Dickinson, TX 77539

Ard Law Firm

  • 3719 Fatta Dr., Dickinson, TX 77539

Anthony D. Gunn Attorney at Law

  • 2902 Colonial Dr., Dickinson, TX 77539-4439

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Estate planning attorneys help individuals prepare for the management and distribution of their assets after death or incapacitation. They create legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Their work ensures a client’s wishes are honored, minimizes potential taxes, and simplifies the process for their loved ones.

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If one heir out of 6 refuses to sign for a house to be sold, is there a way the others can sell it without that signature?

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Answered by attorney Susan Goodkind Wideman (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at The Wideman Law Center, P.C.
If the owners of the property are joint tenants with rights of survivorship, you will need all signatures to sell. If one person will not participate, your only recourse may be to go to Court. If they are tenants in common, each person can sell their own share without the signature of anyone else. If one of these provisions does not appear on the deed, then it is considered tenants in common.
If the owners of the property are joint tenants with rights of survivorship, you will need all signatures to sell. If one person will not participate, your only recourse may be to go to Court. If they are tenants in common, each person can sell their own share without the signature of anyone else. If one of these provisions does not appear on the deed, then it is considered tenants in common.
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WHAT IS THE PROCESS AND COST TO OBTAIN A SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
It sounds as though you need to take the Will to a local probate attorney and present it for probate.  A Small Estate Affidavit can only be used if there is no Will and if the person left no more than a home, personal possessions worth no more than $60,000 and other assets (such as bank accounts) worth no more than $75,000.  Some courts require that the heirs be the surviving spouse or minor children.
It sounds as though you need to take the Will to a local probate attorney and present it for probate.  A Small Estate Affidavit can only be used if there is no Will and if the person left no more than a home, personal possessions worth no more than $60,000 and other assets (such as bank accounts) worth no more than $75,000.  Some courts require that the heirs be the surviving spouse or minor children.
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Can the executor close a bank account?

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Answered by attorney Darin S Christensen (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
A power of attorney ceases to have any legal effect as soon as the maker dies. To deal with the account legally, you should be an account signer, the named pay on death beneficiary, the court appointed executor (being named in the will does not give you any authority until it is probated), or file a small estate affidavit if the estate is small enough.
A power of attorney ceases to have any legal effect as soon as the maker dies. To deal with the account legally, you should be an account signer, the named pay on death beneficiary, the court appointed executor (being named in the will does not give you any authority until it is probated), or file a small estate affidavit if the estate is small enough.
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