Dallas, Texas, Probate and Estate Planning Lawyer
When you seek experienced, compassionate probate and estate planning assistance, contact me, Dallas, Texas estate planning and probate attorney Nancy E. Ridgway, for a free initial consultation. I have 11 years of experience in probate and estate planning, as well as in other practice areas. Regardless of the legal matter, I give each case the attention it deserves.
Estate Planning
At your free consultation, you and I will review a questionnaire together to determine what kind of testamentary documents are needed, including:
- Simple wills
- Living trusts
- Durable powers of attorney (for healthcare and business affairs)
- Directives to physicians/Directives for disposition of remains
- Designation of guardian
Based on your wishes and your long-term goals, I will tailor an estate plan to your individual lifestyle and needs.
Probate
Probate comes at a time when the family is grieving. Family members' heads haven't cleared and they might need some simple assistance just opening a bank account so that immediate expenses can be paid in a timely manner. I can do a will contest or other probate litigation if there is disagreement among heirs and beneficiaries.
In Texas, it is essential that you have a will. If you do not, the cost to your family members to try to probate an estate without a will can be so prohibitively expensive that there is sometimes nothing at all left for heirs. So it is important to organize your life now through simple estate planning. It doesn't take much money or much time.
Unlike many lawyers, I am a Texas probate attorney with extensive experience in dependent administration of an intestate estate (one without a will). In Texas, dependent administration is convoluted and costly. Because I am experienced in that area, I am able to handle anything from a simple probate and muniment of title all the way up to dependent administration.
Contact me today to discuss your probate and estate planning needs.
Located in Dallas, Texas, near the LBJ Freeway, the law firm of Nancy E. Ridgway serves clients in Dallas and throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex area, including Allen, Arlington, Bedford, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Coppell, Denton, Farmers Branch, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mansfield, Mesquite, North Dallas, Plano, Richardson, Rowlett, University Park, Wylie, Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County and Tarrant County.Credit Cards Accepted ∙ Evening/Saturday Morning Hours by Appointment
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Nancy E. Ridgway
9441 LBJ Freeway, Suite 106
Dallas, TX 75243-4629
Phone: 972-671-5000
Fax: 972-671-5100