Estate Administration and Probate.
Guidance through what happens after a loved one passes — whether that requires probate court or a private trust administration.
After a loved one passes, the legal work begins. In Texas, that may mean a formal probate proceeding in court, or it may mean private trust administration handled outside of court because the decedent had a properly funded revocable trust. Either way, there is paperwork, there are deadlines, and there are decisions that affect every beneficiary.
Nielsen Law guides families through both paths. The work is part legal, part organizational, and part — honestly — emotional. A good estate administration attorney understands all three.
Board Certified
Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Practice
Liz and the firm work exclusively in estate planning, special needs planning, and estate administration.
What this engagement covers.
Each engagement is shaped by the family. The list below shows the work that fits within this practice area; we draw on the items that match what your situation needs.
- ·Independent administration (Texas’ streamlined probate)
- ·Dependent administration (when court oversight is required)
- ·Muniment of title (small-estate streamlined option)
- ·Affidavit of heirship procedures
- ·Trust administration after the death of the trustmaker
- ·Trustee guidance during ongoing trust administration
- ·Will contests and disputed administrations
- ·Guardianship of an incapacitated adult
Executors and personal representatives named in a will; trustees of revocable or irrevocable trusts after the trustmaker’s death; family members of someone who passed without a will; beneficiaries who need clarity on the administration process.
Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, and the documents that protect your family if something happens to you.
Read more →Special Needs Planning
Special needs trusts and the long-view planning that protects a loved one with a disability without disrupting public benefits.
Read more →Business Planning
Entity formation, governance documents, and the corporate work that intersects with the firm’s estate practice — particularly business succession.
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Ready to talk through your situation?
The first conversation is free, and it’s with Liz. You’ll leave with a clear sense of what your plan should cover, how long the engagement will take, and what it will cost.