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200 E. Grayson St, Ste. 210
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(210) 202-1141
Mon-Fri 09:00am-5:00pm - amanda@skeenlawfirm.com
Planning ahead or handling a loved one’s estate? Amanda Skeen provides Floresville families with trusted guidance on wills, trusts, and estate matters, offering dedicated support from the first consultation to the final step.
Every service we offer is available to Floresville families, whether their estate includes a home, farm or ranch property, or a family business.
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.
Floresville 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.
The same trusted legal guidance is available throughout San Antonio and surrounding Texas communities, helping families protect their assets and plan confidently for the future.
Wills, living trusts and probate for La Vernia families and landowners.
Estate plans and probate for Poth families, farms and ranch land.
Wills, trusts and probate for Stockdale families and rural property owners.
Estate planning and Atascosa County probate for ranches and family land.
Contact us today to start your estate plan or discuss your legal needs. Our experienced team provides Floresville families with clear guidance and dedicated support every step of the way.
Yes. A special needs trust can provide financial support for a loved one with disabilities while helping preserve eligibility for certain needs-based government benefits, including SSI and Medicaid. Proper planning can help families provide long-term financial support without disrupting important benefit eligibility.
Business owners may need buy-sell agreements, ownership transfer arrangements, operating agreements, and powers of attorney. These documents can establish who will manage the business, how ownership changes will occur, and what happens if an owner becomes incapacitated or passes away.
Yes. Marriage and divorce can significantly affect your estate planning needs. Reviewing your will, trust, beneficiary designations, and powers of attorney after these life changes can help ensure your documents reflect your current family circumstances and wishes.
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.
Without a plan, land often passes to several heirs as co-owners, which can lead to disputes or a forced sale. A trust, a family LLC, or a clear will can set out who manages the land and how decisions get made.
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.
Mineral and royalty interests pass through the estate like other property. Operators usually hold or suspend payments until heirs show proof of ownership, such as letters testamentary, a probated will, or a recorded affidavit of heirship.
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.
