Property in more than one county
Many DFW households own a home in one county and rentals in another. Deeds are recorded county by county, so a trust-funding or transfer-on-death plan must account for each county where the property sits.
Estate Planning · Dallas–Fort Worth
Estate Planning Across Dallas–Fort Worth
Lone Star Counsel helps families, professionals, business owners, and real-estate investors across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex plan for incapacity, the transfer of property, and the future of a business. Our principal office is in Frisco, and we meet clients from Dallas and Tarrant Counties through Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Ellis, Johnson, and Parker Counties in person, by telephone, or by video.
Planning considerations in Dallas–Fort Worth
Fast-growing suburbs and new homes
Families who recently bought in Prosper, Celina, Little Elm, or Aubrey often need to update a plan signed before the move, along with beneficiary designations and guardian nominations.
Business owners and professional practices
Closely held companies, medical and professional practices, and LLC-held real estate are common across the metroplex. We review company agreements alongside the estate plan so incapacity and succession are addressed together.
What we prepare
- Wills
- Clear instructions for property, guardians for minor children, and the executor you choose.
- Revocable living trusts
- Trusts drafted for your family, with the agreed funding work: deeds, account registrations, and assignments.
- Powers of attorney
- Statutory durable and medical powers of attorney so a trusted person can act if you cannot.
- Health-care directives
- Directive to physicians and HIPAA authorizations that make your wishes known.
- Beneficiary review
- Retirement accounts, life insurance, and payable-on-death accounts checked against the overall plan.
- Business and rental-property planning
- Coordinating your estate plan with company agreements, buy-sell terms, LLC-held rentals, and succession.
Related: Texas estate planning · Trusts · Business succession · Trust funding review
Communities we serve
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Arlington
- Irving / Las Colinas
- Grand Prairie
- Richardson
- Plano
- Frisco
- McKinney
- Allen
- Denton
- Carrollton
- Lewisville
- Flower Mound
- Coppell
- Grapevine
- Southlake
- Keller
- Mansfield
- Garland
- Mesquite
- Rockwall
- Prosper
- Celina
- Little Elm
- Aubrey
- Weatherford
- Burleson
- Waxahachie
- Midlothian
- Sherman–Denison
- Greenville
- Terrell
These are examples, not a complete list. We serve clients in every Texas community.
Offices and meetings
Most consultations and planning meetings can take place by telephone or video. Some steps may still require in-person action: a Texas will is generally signed before two credible witnesses, many documents must be notarized, deeds are recorded with the county clerk where the property is located, and probate or guardianship matters may require hearings in the county where they are filed. We explain which steps your matter requires and how they can be arranged.
Questions clients ask
It depends on your property, your family, and your goals. Many Texas families use a will; others benefit from a revocable living trust, particularly with property in more than one state, privacy concerns, or a blended family. We review your situation and explain the trade-offs before recommending either.
Not necessarily. A trust generally controls only the assets that are actually titled to it or that pass to it by beneficiary designation. A funding review compares your deeds, account registrations, and beneficiary designations with the plan you signed.
No. Many DFW clients meet by telephone or video. Signing meetings can be arranged at the Frisco office, and we explain any step that requires witnesses, a notary, or recording in your county.
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