Fort Worth families come to us for the same reason Parker County families do. Estate planning here is a conversation, not a transaction, and you work with the attorney from the first call through the signing appointment.
Do you need a will or a living trust?
A will says who receives your property, but it still goes through probate, a court process that takes months and becomes public record. A living trust holds title to your assets while you are alive, so they pass to your family without probate at all.
For most Fort Worth families who own a home, the trust is the one that earns its cost. If you own property in more than one county, or in another state, it stops being close. We work out which one fits in the first fifteen minutes, and if a will is genuinely all you need, that is what we will tell you.
What a complete plan includes
A plan is rarely one document. Depending on what you need, it can include a revocable living trust, a pour-over will, financial and medical powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, guardianship designations for minor children, property memoranda and deed work. We also go through your beneficiary designations with you, because a trust that has not been funded and accounts that still name the wrong person will undo everything else.
What should you expect to invest?
Most firms quote a price before they know anything about you. We do it the other way around.
The first meeting is about your goals and your concerns, who you are providing for, what you are worried about, and what you want to happen. Then we work backwards into the plan that gets you there. Only after that do we talk about price, because until we have done that work any number would be a guess.
Our pricing is flat and quoted in full before any work begins. It depends on what you actually need. A single person with a straightforward estate is at one end. A couple with investment property in several states, multiple entities and young children is at the other. Same care, different amount of work.
Could you download a trust online and fill it in yourself? You could. But you would be paying for paper. What you are paying us for is knowing which documents you need, how they fit together, and making sure the titling and beneficiary designations actually match the plan, which is where most do-it-yourself estate plans quietly fall apart.
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.
We do not get paid for handing you pieces of paper. We get paid for giving you peace of mind that you have a plan built to address your concerns, meet your goals, and hold up for your family when it matters most.
This is not the cheapest option available, and it is not meant to be. It is the right fit for families who want it done properly once.
How it works
It starts with a fifteen-minute call, at no charge. We work out whether you need a will or a trust, what it will cost, and whether we are the right firm for you. From there you complete a secure questionnaire at your own pace, we meet for the planning meeting, you receive a written summary of everything we decided before a single document is drafted, and then we handle the signing appointment with the witnesses and notary Texas law requires.
Serving Fort Worth and beyond
We work with families across west Fort Worth, including Crestline, Arlington Heights, Monticello, Ridglea, Overton Park, Tanglewood and the Hulen corridor, along with Benbrook, Westover Hills, Aledo and Parker County. We also serve clients elsewhere in Texas, and much of the process can be handled remotely where that suits you better.
