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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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton 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.
Pleasanton 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.
Wills, trusts and probate filed in Atascosa County’s seat.
Estate plans and probate for Poteet families, farms and homesteads.
Estate planning and Wilson County probate, filed at the county seat.
Estate plans and probate for Devine families, ranch owners and landholders.
Wills, trusts and probate for families whose property crosses county lines.
Contact us today to begin your estate plan or discuss your legal needs. Our experienced team provides Pleasanton 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 for their loved one’s care.
Business owners can use estate planning and succession strategies to establish who will manage or inherit their company. Buy-sell agreements, ownership transfer arrangements, and incapacity planning can help prepare the business for unexpected changes.
Yes. You can review and update your living trust when your property or financial circumstances change. Newly inherited property may need to be properly transferred into the trust, depending on ownership and your estate planning goals.
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.
If no probate is open, Texas heirs can often use the state’s affidavit of heirship for a motor vehicle to retitle a truck or car. If there is a will or an open estate, the executor usually signs the title transfer instead.
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. A will generally must be filed for probate within four years of death. After that, the court usually cannot appoint an executor, though a will may still be admitted as a muniment of title in limited situations. Filing early keeps more options open.
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.
