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200 E. Grayson St, Ste. 210
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(210) 202-1141
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Planning ahead or handling a loved one’s estate? Amanda Skeen provides Seguin families with guidance on wills, trusts, and estate matters, offering dedicated support from the first consultation to the final step.
Our legal services support Seguin families with estate planning needs involving homes, personal assets, and family businesses, offering clear guidance at every step.
Wills, living trusts, powers of attorney and guardians for minor children.
Trusts that provide for a loved one without risking SSI or Medicaid.
Heirship, Muniment of Title & Trust Administration Services
Buy-sell agreements and ownership transfer plans for your company.
Regular reviews and trust upkeep so your plan keeps working.
Seguin families choose us for focused, personal service from a firm that does estate planning and probate every day.
Estate planning and probate are all we do. We have guided more than 150 families through Texas probate.
Amanda handles your case personally, from the first call to the final distribution. No rotating team.
Member of the State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
We update your estate plan as your family, assets, and Texas laws change to keep your wishes protected.
Your case is filed and heard in the same county courthouse your family already knows, and we handle every appearance and deadline for you.
Once the estate closes, we help heirs build their own estate plans so the next transfer is easier.
Our firm provides trusted legal guidance to families throughout Texas, helping them plan ahead and protect what matters most.
Wills, trusts and probate for Marion families, farms and rural homesteads.
Estate plans for Cibolo’s growing families, from first wills to living trusts.
Wills, trusts and probate for Schertz families across three counties.
Wills, living trusts and probate for La Vernia families and landowners.
Contact us today to begin your estate plan or discuss your legal needs. Get clear guidance and dedicated support from an experienced legal team.
Yes. A revocable living trust can hold eligible inherited farmland and establish how the property should be managed and distributed. Properly transferring ownership into the trust can help simplify asset management and avoid probate for trust-owned property
Business owners may need buy-sell agreements, business succession plans, operating agreements, and powers of attorney. These documents can establish who takes over management, how ownership transfers, and what happens if an owner becomes incapacitated or passes away.
Yes. Purchasing significant property is a good reason to review your estate plan. Updating your will, trust, and property ownership arrangements can help ensure your new assets are included in your inheritance and asset distribution plans.
Dying intestate (without a will) means Texas’s intestacy statutes determine who inherits — and the result is often not what the family expected. For example, a surviving spouse does not automatically inherit everything if there are children from a prior relationship. The estate must still go through probate, and the court will appoint an administrator rather than an executor of your choosing.
Families can use wills and trusts to establish clear inheritance instructions for land, homes, and other assets. An estate plan can also explain who manages the property, how ownership transfers, and how family interests can be preserved for future generations.
When someone dies without a will and the estate is worth $75,000 or less, not counting the homestead and exempt property, the heirs may be able to use a court-approved affidavit instead of full probate.
Usually, yes. Depending on the facts, we may use an affidavit of heirship, a court determination of heirship, or a late probate of a will to clear the title so the family can sell, refinance, or keep the home.
No. As executor you are responsible for notifying creditors and paying valid debts from estate assets — but you are not personally liable for debts that exceed the estate’s value. There are important notice requirements and creditor claim deadlines under the Texas Estates Code that must be followed carefully to protect the estate and its beneficiaries.
