My wife and I decided that we needed establish revocable living trust for the family. We searched online to try and find a law firm that was close to the house. Willi Law Firm fit the bill! The legal staff understood what we needed.
– Al L.
Tracy Willi provided me with exactly the attention and care I needed in a difficult time. I discovered her firm through strong positive reviews on the Internet, and have always been grateful I chose her. I look forward to doing more business with her soon.
– Dennis B.
After searching for a firm that would work with our best interests in mind, my husband and I decided to hire Willi Law Firm because Tracy was very attentive to our questions never felt rushed to decide anything. Tracy gave us explanations
– Griselda S.
Austin Estate Planning Attorneys
Our community has a common misconception that estate plans are reserved only for those with significant wealth, business owners, or young families. While it may be true that certain individuals and family units may especially benefit from having a comprehensive estate plan, the truth is that virtually all adults in Austin should take the time to protect their estates, look after their family’s future, and attempt to make things easier for their loved ones in the event of some unforeseen tragedy.
At our Texas law firm, we handle every aspect of the estate planning and probate process to make matters easier for our clients and their family members. Whether you are looking to create a trust, contemplating the benefits of financial and medical powers of attorney documents, engaged in estate litigation, or have any other legal matter under the broad umbrella of Texas estate law, we are here to assist you with dedicated legal services.
To learn more about the benefits of retaining our professional legal counsel to handle your estate planning needs, please get in touch with our Austin office to schedule your free initial consultation with our attorneys today.
Our practice areas
Advance Healthcare
Directives
An advanced healthcare directive can make matters easier on your family members if you cannot speak for yourself due to illness or injury.
Asset Protection
If you are not careful, your wealth and property may be vulnerable to lawsuits, judgments, and other claims. We can help you develop a forward-thinking asset protection strategy.
Business Succession Planning
If you do not consider the future of your business and how ownership or management is transferred upon your death, that business may be thrown into chaos.
Inheritance
We can provide helpful legal guidance if you hope to establish your final wishes for your beneficiaries or believe you were wronged and are looking to challenge a will in probate.
Power of Attorney
In the event of incapacitation due to serious injury or illness, a power of attorney document can entrust a specific individual or entity to handle your financial affairs when you cannot speak for yourself.
Probate
The probate process can be an especially difficult time for families dealing with the recent death of a loved one. We can provide compassionate probate representation.
Trusts
Depending on your unique needs, several types of trusts may benefit you. Our Austin estate planning attorneys can help ensure that trust selection and administration go smoothly.
Wills
Our legal team can assist you with the creation, revision, and execution of a last will and testament. Also, we can help you in challenging a will in probate.
What is the Importance of Having an Estate Plan in Austin, TX?
A comprehensive estate plan that considers all aspects of an individual’s life and death can make matters easier for the individual and their loved ones. Estate planning covers various legal tools and tactics, including revocable living trusts, wills, asset protection strategies, healthcare proxies, etc.
When many people think of estate planning documents, they think of the legal measures that can be put into place to handle the final wishes of the recently deceased in probate court and other processes. However, a comprehensive estate plan can include documents representing an individual’s interests during their lifetime, potentially protecting assets from creditors, providing charitable giving, achieving estate tax planning, and preserving a person’s legacy for years to come.
If you decide to go without a valid estate plan, the legal process of handling your interests in the event of incapacitation or your untimely death will be taken out of your hands and will unfold according to intestacy laws. The distribution of estate assets, not to mention who may stand to inherit those assets, may not align with your personal preferences. Creating an estate plan that reflects your intentions is vital to ensure that your beneficiaries receive the property you wish for them.
Client Success Stories
My wife and I decided that we needed establish revocable living trust for the family. We searched online to try and find a law firm that was close to the house. Willi Law Firm fit the bill! The legal staff understood what we needed. They were knowledgeable of both state and federal estate laws. Made it easy for us to understand the law and were very patient and accommodating with all our questions.
Al L.
Tracy Willi provided me with exactly the attention and care I needed in a difficult time. I discovered her firm through strong positive reviews on the Internet, and have always been grateful I chose her. I look forward to doing more business with her soon.
Dennis B.
After searching for a firm that would work with our best interests in mind, my husband and I decided to hire Willi Law Firm because Tracy was very attentive to our questions never felt rushed to decide anything. Tracy gave us explanations for our questions in a manner that was very clear, she was always available if we had any questions
Griselda S.
Excellent experience. Tracy Willi prepared our wills five years ago and we needed a followup discussion for some clarification as well as information and recommendation on long term care issues. Tracy is extremely professional and knowledgeable, answered all of our questions, and provided recommendations on how to proceed
SUE M.
Would You Benefit from the Comprehensive Estate Planning Services of Our Experienced Attorneys?
While we stand by our belief that all individuals over the age of 18 would stand to benefit from creating an estate plan, doing so can be a complex endeavor, especially for those without the legal knowledge of state laws relevant to estate planning. Please remember that there is no shame in seeking legal assistance to guide you through creating, revising, or potentially challenging an estate plan.
Our Austin estate planning attorneys have years of experience representing our clients’ unique needs and helping them achieve their estate planning goals. As your legal representatives, we will focus on helping you achieve satisfactory resolutions to any challenges, prepare for potential legal complications that could transpire down the road, assist you with state and trust administration, and help with the legal process of all other estate planning measures.
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How Can Asset Protection Planning Protect Your Hard-Earned Assets?
The primary focus of asset protection measures is to protect your assets and property from costly losses stemming from lawsuits, claims, judgments, liability, and other concerns. Many think that asset protection strategies are only for the wealthy or those with complex and large estates, but Texas homeowners of virtually all different types of backgrounds could benefit from the legal strategies of an asset protection plan. A comprehensive asset protection strategy can provide a crucial shield that defends your hard-earned assets and maintains a certain level of financial stability.
Potential risks to your estate assets could arise from legal issues related to misconduct allegations, personal injury claims, professional malpractice liability cases, business lawsuits, and more. With the help of our Austin attorneys, we can develop a uniquely tailored asset protection plan that works to preserve your wealth and avoid financial losses.
Potential asset protection tools that could be useful in protecting your wealth and property could include the following:
- Domestic asset protection irrevocable trusts
- Family partnerships
- Liability protection strategies
- Limited liability companies
- Third-party discretionary trusts
- And property, including real estate, pensions, stocks, and other investments in your estate plan.
Why choose us
Extensive experience
The lawyers of our team have several decades of experience practicing law and assisting clients with complex cases in Austin, Texas, and beyond. We would be proud to extend our deep knowledge of estate planning to you, our client, and help you achieve your goals and navigate the legal system.
Driven by a commitment to excellence
When representing our clients and speaking on their behalf, we believe that there is no room for any half measures or poorly developed legal tactics. We are proud of our reputation within the legal community and, more importantly, we never want to let our clients down.
Professionalism at a reasonable cost
We are fully aware that you have many other options when considering legal assistance for your estate planning needs. We could speak all day about our commitment to our clients and the dedicated legal services we provide, but we also know that there is a cost component that you must consider. We provide our legal services at reasonable prices that we believe you should feel comfortable with, especially knowing the heartfelt dedication we commit to our clients.
Comprehensive knowledge in various estate planning practice areas
It is one thing to go to a lawyer with experience drafting and updating wills for clients. If you want your estate plan to go beyond a simple will, you must speak with attorneys well-versed in all areas of Texas estate law. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in the many practice areas relevant to estate planning services, and we can confidently tackle any legal matters you bring our way.
Compassion and empathy
We believe being experienced professionals in a chosen field of practice is not enough. To truly help a client, a lawyer must see the human being contending with the legal issue and treat that person with dignity, compassion, and respect. As your attorneys, we will never forget that these legal matters are central to your life and the lives of your loved ones.
Free, no-obligation case evaluations
Our law firm offers risk-free consultations to prospective new clients interested in learning more about the benefits of retaining our estate planning services. Every consultation is confidential and comes with no obligation to retain our services going forward. In your case review, we believe that you will feel confident in our ability to represent your estate planning case and help you achieve your goals efficiently and cost-effectively. To speak about your estate planning goals with an attorney, please contact our Texas law firm today at 512-402-6753.
Extensive experience
The lawyers of our team have several decades of experience practicing law and assisting clients with complex cases in Austin, Texas, and beyond. We would be proud to extend our deep knowledge of estate planning to you, our client, and help you achieve your goals and navigate the legal system.
Driven by a commitment to excellence
When representing our clients and speaking on their behalf, we believe that there is no room for any half measures or poorly developed legal tactics. We are proud of our reputation within the legal community and, more importantly, we never want to let our clients down.
Professionalism at a reasonable cost
We are fully aware that you have many other options when considering legal assistance for your estate planning needs. We could speak all day about our commitment to our clients and the dedicated legal services we provide, but we also know that there is a cost component that you must consider. We provide our legal services at reasonable prices that we believe you should feel comfortable with, especially knowing the heartfelt dedication we commit to our clients.
Comprehensive knowledge in various estate planning practice areas
It is one thing to go to a lawyer with experience drafting and updating wills for clients. If you want your estate plan to go beyond a simple will, you must speak with attorneys well-versed in all areas of Texas estate law. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in the many practice areas relevant to estate planning services, and we can confidently tackle any legal matters you bring our way.
Compassion and empathy
We believe being experienced professionals in a chosen field of practice is not enough. To truly help a client, a lawyer must see the human being contending with the legal issue and treat that person with dignity, compassion, and respect. As your attorneys, we will never forget that these legal matters are central to your life and the lives of your loved ones.
Free, no-obligation case evaluations
Our law firm offers risk-free consultations to prospective new clients interested in learning more about the benefits of retaining our estate planning services. Every consultation is confidential and comes with no obligation to retain our services going forward. In your case review, we believe that you will feel confident in our ability to represent your estate planning case and help you achieve your goals efficiently and cost-effectively. To speak about your estate planning goals with an attorney, please contact our Texas law firm today at 512-402-6753.
What Are the Key Features of a Thorough Estate Plan?
A will is the foundation upon which virtually all estate plans are built in Austin, Texas. Additional estate planning tools should also be considered depending on your unique needs and specific goals.
Some of the core components of a thorough estate plan include the following:
- A last will and testament that is valid and executable according to Texas probate law
- Asset protection planning
- Business succession plans
- Elder law and long-term care planning
- Financial and medical powers of attorney documents, including durable powers of attorney
- Guardianship and conservatorship
- Health care directives
- Living wills
- Marital agreements and other measures that cross the boundary between estate and family law
- Transfer on death deeds
- Various types of trusts
- And more
In addition to helping clients create and revise the above-mentioned estate planning tools, our law firm also provides legal services in the practice areas of will contests, trust and estate administration, litigation, estate tax planning, business formation, and legal representation in probate court.
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Contact Our Austin, Texas Estate Planning and Probate Law Firm to Request a Free Consultation with Our Legal Team Today
We understand that the legal issues surrounding the topic of estate planning can sometimes be challenging to discuss with our family members, and sometimes we try to avoid even thinking about them. After all, many of these estate planning measures deal with the prospect of our demise or incapacitation due to illness or injury. However, if you do not take the steps now to establish your interests in healthcare, the distribution of your estate assets, and other crucial legal matters, then things may become far more difficult for you and your loved ones at the most difficult times in your life.
As your professional legal counsel, our Austin law office will strive to provide dedicated services that assist you throughout the process of creating, reviewing, and potentially challenging estate planning documents. We approach every case with the intention of providing high-quality services at reasonable costs while also doing so with compassion and empathetic support.
Our law firm represents clients in Austin and surrounding areas such as Cedar Park, Travis County, and more. To learn more about the benefits of retaining our legal services, please contact our firm to request a free case review with our estate planning lawyers today. You can reach us at 512-402-6753.
