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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 Natalia 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 Natalia 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.
Medina 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.
Natalia 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 Natalia families protect their assets and plan confidently for the future.
Estate plans and probate for Devine families, ranch owners and landholders.
Wills, trusts and probate for families whose property crosses county lines.
Estate planning and Medina County probate for historic home owners.
Wills, trusts and Medina County probate, filed at the county seat.
Contact us today to begin your estate plan or discuss your legal needs. Our experienced team provides Natalia families with clear guidance and dedicated support every step of the way.
A well-prepared estate plan can help clarify who should inherit farmland and how the property should be managed or transferred. A will or properly funded living trust may help carry out your wishes. Reviewing ownership records and planning ahead can also help reduce confusion when the next generation inherits family land.
Farm owners may benefit from a will, durable financial power of attorney, medical power of attorney, and a plan for transferring agricultural property. If the farm operates as a business, succession documents may also be important. These documents can help address future management, ownership, and family inheritance concerns.
Review your estate plan after major life changes, such as marriage, divorce, a new child, an inheritance, or purchasing additional property. Farm and ranch owners should also review their documents when land ownership or business arrangements change. Regular reviews help keep your plan aligned with your current 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.
In Texas, ownership of a manufactured home is recorded with the state housing agency, not just the county. Heirs typically need probate documents or an heirship affidavit to update the Statement of Ownership before the home can be sold or moved.
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 accepts a will written entirely in the person’s own handwriting and signed by them, even without witnesses. To probate it, the court usually needs testimony from two people who can confirm the handwriting.
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.
