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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
Protecting a family home, farm, or ranch property, or handling a loved one’s estate? Amanda Skeen provides Stockdale 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 Stockdale 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.
Stockdale 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.
Land passed down for generations needs clear title. We confirm heirs and record the right documents so the next generation can sell, lease or keep it.
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.
Estate plans and probate for Poth families, farms and ranch land.
Estate planning and Wilson County probate, filed at the county seat.
Wills, living trusts and probate for La Vernia families and landowners.
Estate planning and Guadalupe County probate, filed in the county seat.
Contact us today to begin your estate plan or discuss your legal needs. Our experienced team provides Stockdale families with clear guidance and dedicated support every step of the way.
Yes. A revocable living trust can hold eligible farmland, ranch property, and other assets. It allows you to establish how your property will be managed during your lifetime and distributed to beneficiaries after your death. Properly transferring ownership into the trust is essential.
A will or trust can establish how your ranch property should pass to your chosen beneficiaries. Your estate plan can also include instructions for property management, ownership transfers, and future responsibilities to help preserve family land for the next generation.
Business succession planning can help establish who will manage or inherit a company if an owner retires, becomes incapacitated, or passes away. Buy-sell agreements, ownership transfer arrangements, and financial powers of attorney can help prepare the business for future changes.
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.
Land is often left in a parent’s or grandparent’s name for years. Depending on the facts, a recorded affidavit of heirship, a court determination of heirship, or a late probate of the will can clear title so the family can sell, lease, or borrow against it.
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.
Yes. Texas allows an executor who lives outside the state, as long as they name a resident agent in Texas to accept legal papers. We can handle most of the local court work so they don’t have to travel for every step.
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.
