Estate Planning Attorneys in Texas

138 estate planning firms in Texas: probate, trust administration, and estate planning, by city, county and practice area.

State

County

City

Practice Area

All Areas

Planning ahead

Estate Planning137 Tax Planning33 Special Needs Planning19 Asset Protection38 Medicaid Planning16

Settling an estate

Trust Administration43 Probate135 Probate Litigation39 Trust Litigation20

Capacity and care

Elder Law26 Guardianship65

Firm Type

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138 firms

Allen Lottmann Kimmel PC

3805 Old Bullard Road, Tyler, TX 75701

East Texas estate and probate firm in Tyler serving Smith, Gregg, Henderson, and surrounding counties. Partners Richard Lottmann, Gregory Kimmel, and Staton Lottmann represent executors and administrators from muniment of title through multi-state estates, handle guardianships and supplemental needs trusts, and bill probate hourly rather than as a percentage of the estate.

Serves 9 countiesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness SuccessionWealth Planning

1-903-534-0006

Abii & Associates, PLLC

3129 Kingsley Dr, #110, Pearland, TX 77584

Pearland firm serving Brazoria, Harris, and Fort Bend counties across every Texas probate track — court-supervised administration, muniment of title, small-estate affidavit, and ancillary probate for out-of-state property. Three attorneys draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and represent executors and beneficiaries through estate administration.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateAsset ProtectionBusiness SuccessionTrusts

1-832-243-1763

Adair M. Buckner, Attorney at Law

301 S. Polk, Suite 422, Amarillo, TX 79101

Amarillo solo practice serving Potter, Randall, and the surrounding Texas Panhandle counties. Adair Buckner has practiced for more than 49 years and walks executors through muniment of title, determination of heirship, small estate affidavits, and dependent or independent administration. She does not take contested will matters. Initial consultation is free.

Solo PracticeServes 6 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawReal Estate

1-806-220-0150

The Almaguer Law Firm

801 E. Fern Ave, Suite 139, McAllen, TX 78501

Rio Grande Valley firm in McAllen serving Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, and Willacy counties, with a second office in Dallas. Sharon Almaguer has practiced for more than 35 years and handles probate of wills, guardianship proceedings, elder law, and special needs planning. Virtual and in-person consultations are available by appointment in Edinburg, Brownsville, Port Isabel, and Harlingen.

Solo PracticeServes 6 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning+2

1-956-451-3811

Law Office of Lasca A. Arnold, PLLC

140 E Bandera Rd, Boerne, TX 78006

Boerne practice in the Texas Hill Country serving Kendall, Bexar, Comal, and Kerr counties, limited to estate planning and probate administration. Lasca Arnold takes executors through probate for letters testamentary, determination of heirship and letters of administration, muniment of title, and small estate affidavits. Free consultation.

Solo PracticeServes 7 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateAsset ProtectionPower Of AttorneyTrustsWills

1-210-996-3163

Bertsch & Boze Elder Law, PC

8703 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78217

San Antonio elder law firm serving Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties, led by Carol Bertsch, a Certified Elder Law Attorney. Handles probate administration including muniment of title and determination of heirship, special needs and qualified income trusts, and long-term care Medicaid planning. Probate is quoted as a one-time flat fee.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawMedicaid PlanningPower Of AttorneySpecial Needs Trust

1-210-892-4555

Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P.

6850 Phelan Blvd., Beaumont, TX 77706

Beaumont firm serving Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin counties in the Golden Triangle. Frances Blair Bethea has been board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1989, and with partner Joshua Heinz handles probate and estate administration, guardianships, trusts, and incapacity planning. Free consultation.

Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipReal EstateTrusts

1-409-833-9182

Beck Law Firm PLLC

4910 Lakeridge Dr, Lubbock, TX 79424

Lubbock firm serving Lubbock County and the surrounding South Plains, handling wills, trusts, estate tax planning, and probate alongside business and real estate work. Of Counsel Samuel Hawthorne is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Estate Planning and Probate Law and Tax Law, and is also a licensed CPA.

Serves 6 countiesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningBusiness LawTrustsWills

1-806-304-7946

The Blum Firm, P.C.

777 Main Street, Suite 550, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Fort Worth estate and tax specialty firm of more than 30 attorneys, with offices in Dallas and Austin, founded by Marvin Blum in 1980. Represents executors and trustees in probate court matters, trust funding, asset disclaimers, contested probate, and estate tax return preparation, and litigates fiduciary disputes on both sides.

Since 1980Serves 5 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-817-334-0066

Burch Law

7920 Belt Line Rd, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75254

North Dallas firm serving Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties, with founder Lorie Burch and two associate attorneys. Drafts wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, and directives to physicians, handles probate, and runs a mobile notary service that brings document signings to clients at home or bedside. Initial calls are free of charge.

Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateLiving WillsPower Of AttorneyTrustsWills

1-972-385-0558

Ford+Bergner LLP

901 Main Street, 33rd Floor, Dallas, TX 75202

Boutique estate-law firm whose Dallas office sits downtown on Main Street, with Houston and Austin offices and fourteen attorneys. Handles probate administration, fiduciary services, contested guardianships, and estate, trust, and guardianship litigation, and says it has worked in 112 of Texas' 254 counties. Free consultation.

Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationGuardianship+2

1-214-389-0887

The Bunting Law Firm

500 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 307, Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Corpus Christi specialty firm serving Nueces and the surrounding Coastal Bend counties, doing only estate, trust, and probate work. Bradley and Anne Dobbs Bunting are both board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and represent executors and trustees in estate administration and in estate and trust litigation. Initial consultations are free.

Serves 5 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationGuardianship+2

1-361-881-6060

Bruchez & Goss, P.C.

3740 Copperfield Drive, Suite 101, Bryan, TX 77802

Bryan firm in the Brazos Valley serving Brazos, Grimes, Robertson, and Burleson counties, whose founding members began practicing here in 1982 and who count over 100 years of combined attorney experience. Its estate attorneys structure wills, trusts, and family limited partnerships, handle probate court administration, and take probate litigation.

Since 1982Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness LawTrusts

1-979-258-6673

C. Dan Campbell, P.C.

4245 Kemp Blvd., Suite 800, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Wichita Falls practice serving Wichita, Clay, Archer, and neighboring North Texas counties. Dan Campbell is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both estate planning and probate law and civil trial law, and has been a licensed CPA since 1973 — a pairing that covers estate administration as well as will contests and estate and trust litigation.

Solo PracticeServes 5 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationAsset Protection+3

1-940-696-5015

Crain & Wooley

2805 Dallas Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093

Serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex from Plano, with a Mansfield office and an appointment-only Fort Worth office. Handles independent and dependent administration, muniment of title, determination of heirship, and small estate affidavits in Collin, Dallas, Tarrant, and Denton county probate courts. Planning is billed at a flat rate, probate hourly.

Serves 4 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipAsset Protection+3

1-972-945-1610

The Cramer Law Group

2255 Ridge Road, Suite 208, Rockwall, TX 75087

Rockwall solo practice serving Rockwall, Dallas, Kaufman, and Collin counties, and Texas statewide since 1994. Michael Cramer drafts wills, revocable living trusts, and special needs trusts, handles trust administration, and litigates will and trust contests. Services are offered in English and Spanish, and the initial case evaluation is complimentary.

Solo PracticeSince 1994Serves the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTrust LitigationSpecial Needs Planning+2

1-972-833-8330

Carroll Law Group, PLLC

2336 Gruene Lake Dr., Suite C, New Braunfels, TX 78130

New Braunfels practice serving Comal, Guadalupe, and Hays counties. George Carroll brings 28 years of experience to probate with and without a will, affidavits of heirship, small estate affidavits, and trust administration, alongside wills, trusts, and Medicaid asset protection planning for farm and family-business owners. Free consultations.

Solo PracticeServes 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionBusiness Succession

1-830-554-4055

The Cordoba Law Firm, PLLC

1920 Country Place Parkway, Suite 170, Pearland, TX 77584

Serves Brazoria County and the southern Houston suburbs from offices in Pearland and Lake Jackson, naming Alvin, Angleton, Clute, Freeport, Sweeny, and West Columbia among the communities it covers. Drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, handles guardianships, and takes probate litigation when a death is contested.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrustsWills

1-832-810-2854

Craig W. Watson, Attorney at Law

805 North Travis Street, Suite 400, Sherman, TX 75090

Sherman practice serving Grayson County and the Texoma region, in the community since the 1990s. Craig Watson is a Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation, with 30 years in estate planning, probate, and elder law and four earlier years as a CPA. Handles estate administration, will contests, guardianship, and nursing home Medicaid qualification.

Solo PracticeServes 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationElder Law+3

1-903-813-8500

Law Office of M. Todd Estes, P.C.

600 E. Taylor Street, Suite 4007, Sherman, TX 75090

Sherman solo practice serving Grayson County and the Texoma region. Todd Estes handles probate of wills, estate administration, determinations of heirship, affidavits of heirship, and small estate affidavits, and drafts wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and special needs trusts. Also forms limited liability entities for business owners.

Solo PracticeServes 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipSpecial Needs PlanningBusiness Law+2

1-903-893-7878

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Estate planning attorneys in Texas average $387 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,161 to $2,322 for a simple individual will and $4,130 to $6,195 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Texas will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Texas, estates valued at $75,000 or less use the Small Estate Affidavit, 30 days after death, a court filing short of full probate. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Texas probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Texas, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship (community property rules can produce a surprising split); a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Texas estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Estate Planning Attorneys in Texas

Estate planning attorneys in Texas charge $387 per hour for wills and estates work. A simple will done through an attorney typically runs $1,161–$2,322; online services cost $30–$300 for the same document.

Texas is a community property state. For blended families with children from prior relationships, the default rules can produce inheritance outcomes neither spouse intended — that's the most common case where retaining counsel here is worth the cost.

Estates under $75,000 in Texas can use a simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. Most families in that range can handle it without retaining counsel.

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(4)·Updated October 15, 2026

SimplyTrust Editorial

Data sourced from Texas statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Texas

Free Texas forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Texas.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Last Will and Testament

In Texas, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Texas allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Texas requires explicit durability language for a power of attorney to survive incapacity, and it is signed before a notary.

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Pour-Over Will

In Texas, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Texas, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Texas

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Texas: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Texas.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Texas, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Texas takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Texas costs an estimated $27,634. Attorney fees run 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Texas costs an estimated $27,634 and takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate. Estates under $75,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Texas: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment; creditors have 4 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Texas runs $4,130 to $6,195 and a simple will $1,161 to $2,322, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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All Texas tools

Estate Planning Attorneys in Texas

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Texas

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Pour-Over Will

Transfer on Death Deed

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Texas

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

How Much Does Probate Cost?

What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

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