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200 E. Grayson St, Ste. 210
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(210) 202-1141
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Buying a home, growing your family, or handling a loved one’s estate? Amanda Skeen provides Schertz families with trusted guidance on wills, trusts, and estate matters, supporting them from the first consultation to the final step.
Our legal services support Schertz families with estate planning needs involving homes, personal assets, and family businesses, offering clear guidance throughout the process.
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.
Schertz 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.
Moved here from another state? We check whether your will, trust and powers of attorney still work under Texas law after your home purchase.
Once the estate closes, we help heirs build their own estate plans so the next transfer is easier.
The same trusted legal guidance is available across San Antonio and surrounding Texas communities, helping families protect their assets and plan confidently for the future.
Estate plans for Cibolo’s growing families, from first wills to living trusts.
Wills, living trusts and powers of attorney for Garden Ridge homeowners.
Wills, trusts and probate for Marion families, farms and rural homesteads.
Estate planning and Guadalupe County probate, filed in the county seat.
Contact us today to begin your estate plan or discuss your legal needs. The Skeen Law team provides experienced guidance and dedicated support every step of the way.
A revocable living trust can help Schertz homeowners manage their property during their lifetime and establish how eligible assets will pass to beneficiaries. When properly funded, a trust can also help avoid probate for assets held within it.
A will or trust can establish how your assets will be distributed to your children. You can also include instructions about when they receive their inheritance and appoint a trustee to manage assets until they are ready to handle them independently.
Blended families can use wills and trusts to provide for a current spouse while protecting the inheritance intended for children from previous relationships. A carefully structured estate plan helps clarify beneficiaries, asset distribution, and family responsibilities.
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.
Your property tax statement or appraisal district record shows the county. We confirm it before filing, so the case starts in the right court the first time.
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.
A current will, guardian choices for children, and financial and medical powers of attorney, especially before a deployment or PCS move. Life insurance like SGLI passes by beneficiary form, not your will, so keep those forms up to date.
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.
