Round Rock Estate Planning & Probate Attorney

Looking for an estate planning attorney in Round Rock? Henington Lewis Law Firm helps families in Round Rock, Teravista, Forest Creek, Behrens Ranch, Paloma Lake and Brushy Creek plan their estates and settle the estates of loved ones in Williamson and Travis Counties.

Estate Planning for Round Rock Families

Many Round Rock clients have much of their wealth in workplace retirement plans, company stock and life insurance. Those assets follow their own rules, so a Round Rock estate planning attorney has to look beyond the will.

401(k)s, IRAs and life insurance

These pass by beneficiary designation. Your will does not control them. If a beneficiary has died or your estate is named, the account can end up in probate. We review every designation as part of your plan.

Company stock and brokerage accounts

Brokerage accounts can be retitled to your living trust or given a transfer on death beneficiary so they pass without probate.

Your home

A funded trust, a transfer on death deed or a lady bird deed can keep your house out of probate. See Do I need a trust if I own a home in Texas?

Planning for incapacity

Powers of attorney and medical directives let someone you trust act for you if you can’t, without a court guardianship.

Probate and Heirship in Round Rock

If a parent or spouse has died, we can help whether or not there was a will. Most of Round Rock is in Williamson County, where probate cases are heard by the county courts at law in Georgetown. Some neighborhoods are in Travis County, which has its own statutory probate courts. With a valid will, we usually recommend probate with independent administration, or title probate when the estate qualifies. Without a will, the heirs must be established, sometimes through an affidavit of heirship and sometimes through a court heirship proceeding. Read how Texas divides property when there is no will.

Estate Planning and Probate Services for Round Rock

Every plan is designed and reviewed by a Round Rock estate planning attorney on our team. Our services include:

• Wills, including pour-over wills that work with your trust
• Revocable living trusts, with help retitling your home and accounts into the trust
• Statutory durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, directives to physicians and HIPAA releases
• Asset protection and planning for business interests
• Probate: title probate, probate with independent administration and probate with dependent administration
• Heirship and affidavits of heirship when someone dies without a will
• Contested probate and will contests

Why Round Rock Families Choose Our Estate Planning Attorneys

• You work with an attorney. Samantha Lewis or Turner Henington meets with you, designs your plan and walks you through every document before you sign.
• Planning and probate under one roof. We write estate plans and we handle probate, so we draft knowing what actually happens in Texas courts after a death.
• A clear price up front. You get a flat-fee quote for your estate plan before you commit.
• Free community seminars. We teach free estate planning seminars around the Austin area, so you can learn the basics before you ever book a meeting.
• Meet in person or by video. Plan from home if that is easier, and come in once to sign.

Read what clients say in the reviews on this page, or call (512) 737-8404 to talk with an estate planning attorney who serves Round Rock.

How Working With a Round Rock Estate Planning Attorney at Our Firm Works

1. Consultation. We learn about your family, your property and your goals, and answer your questions.
2. Plan design and quote. We recommend a will-based or trust-based plan and give you a flat fee.
3. Draft review. You review the drafts with your attorney and we make changes until they fit.
4. Signing and trust funding. You sign with a notary and witnesses, and we help move your home and accounts into your trust so it actually works.

Meeting With Us From Round Rock

Our office is at 1101 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Bldg G, Suite 150-C, Austin, TX 78746, on Loop 360. From Round Rock it is about a 35-minute drive down MoPac (Loop 1) to Loop 360. We also meet by video for clients who prefer to plan from home, and we can help arrange signings.

Call (512) 737-8404 or send us a message to set up a consultation with a Round Rock estate planning attorney on our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do my 401(k) and life insurance go through probate?

Usually not, as long as you have a living beneficiary named. They pass directly to the people on the beneficiary form. If no beneficiary is named, or the named beneficiary has died, the account may go to your estate and through probate.

My parent died without a will in Round Rock. What happens now?

Texas law decides who inherits. The heirs must be established before property can be transferred, either by an affidavit of heirship in simpler cases or by a court heirship proceeding under Texas Estates Code Chapter 202. We help you choose the right route.

How do I make sure my brokerage account avoids probate?

Retitle it to your living trust or add a transfer on death beneficiary. Either lets the account pass without probate. We check this during trust funding.

Which court handles probate for a Round Rock resident?

It depends on where the person lived. Most Round Rock addresses are in Williamson County, where the county courts at law in Georgetown hear probate cases. Some are in Travis County, which has two statutory probate courts.

We already have a will from years ago. Should we update it?

Yes, if you have moved, had children or grandchildren, divorced or remarried, or your assets have changed. A Round Rock estate planning attorney can review it and tell you whether a few updates or a new plan makes more sense.

Can we meet by video?

Yes. Many Round Rock clients plan with us by video and come in once to sign, or we help arrange a signing closer to home.

Other Areas We Serve

• Austin estate planning and Austin probate
• Travis County probate and estate planning
• Williamson County probate and estate planning
• Hays County probate and estate planning
• West Lake Hills estate planning and probate
• Lakeway estate planning and probate
• Bee Cave estate planning and probate
• Dripping Springs estate planning and probate
• Cedar Park estate planning and probate