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200 E. Grayson St, Ste. 210
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Protecting a home on acreage, riverfront property, or handling a loved one’s estate? Amanda Skeen provides Pipe Creek 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 Pipe Creek families, whether your estate includes a home, Hill Country land 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.
Bandera County probate, heirship, muniment of title and trust administration.
Buy-sell agreements and ownership transfer plans for your company.
Regular reviews and trust upkeep so your plan keeps working.
Pipe Creek 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 throughout the Hill Country and greater San Antonio, helping families protect their assets and plan confidently for the future.
Estate planning and probate for families in the Cowboy Capital of the World.
Estate plans for Lakehills families and Medina Lake property owners.
Estate plans and Kendall County probate for Boerne families and landowners.
Wills, trusts and probate for Comfort families and rural landowners.
Contact us today to begin your estate plan or discuss your legal needs. Our experienced team provides Pipe Creek families with clear guidance and dedicated support every step of the way.
A well-prepared estate plan can explain who should inherit your home and acreage and how the property should be managed. A will or properly funded living trust may help organize the transfer according to your wishes. Reviewing property ownership and title records can also help prevent complications for your beneficiaries.
Yes. Eligible riverfront property can generally be transferred into a revocable living trust. The property must be properly titled in the trust’s name, and existing ownership arrangements should be reviewed. An estate planning attorney can help determine whether a trust is suitable for your property and inheritance goals.
A special needs trust may provide financial support for a loved one while helping preserve eligibility for certain means-tested benefits, such as SSI or Medicaid. Its terms and administration must follow applicable rules. An attorney can review your family’s circumstances and explain whether this planning option is appropriate.
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.
Not without a plan, unless the couple meets the requirements for a Texas informal (common-law) marriage. Otherwise, Texas inheritance law does not include a partner, even after many years together. A will, a written right of survivorship agreement, or beneficiary designations are needed to protect them.
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.
It can, but the new owners usually need to file a fresh application with the Bandera County Appraisal District. If the qualifying use stops, rollback taxes may apply, so heirs should plan how the land will be used before title changes hands.
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.
