Probate, Wills,
and Estate Law
Christopher Ha |
Attorney at Law |
Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law |
Certified Financial Planner (r)
Attorney serving clients in Austin, Texas and Lakeway, Texas.
Primary specialty in probate and estate administration since 2009.
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Voice and Text: (512) 481-2162
Practice Areas
How I Can Be of Service to You
Probate, Letters Testamentary, Determination of Heirship
Get Signing Authority for a Decedent's Assets
Have you been told that you need Letters Testamentary to access the accounts of a loved one?
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Has a title company told you that you do not have signing authority for a decedent's house or mineral interests?
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Our specialty since 2009 is getting clients through the probate court process so they can get a judge's court order and Letters Testamentary proving they can sign for a Decedent's assets.
We also help Executors communicate with beneficiaries to fulfill an Executor's duty of fair dealing and to help prevent Will contests and expensive multi-year litigation.
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Provide A Stable Transition for Loved Ones
Do you want the Texas Estates Code's default formula to decide where your assets go at death?
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We can help you design a customized estate to get your assets to go where you want under the conditions you want on your passing.
Special customizations may include (a) divorce protection for kids, (b) creditor protection for beneficiaries, and (c) protective trusts for minor and disabled beneficiaries.
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Disability planning instruments (e.g., powers of attorney, living wills, declaration of guardian for minor children) are standard with all new estate plans. We also assist with beneficiary designations, "pay on death" elections, and limited deed work.
Estate, Gift, and Fiduciary Taxes
IRS Forms 706, 709, and 1041
"In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes." Ben Franklin.
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How would you feel if IRS told your Executor that she had to pay a 40% estate tax from your personal assets to the US Treasury before she could carry out the instructions in your Will?
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We would be happy to put our 13+ years of knowledge of arcane IRS rules, regulations, and forms to prevent and minimize taxes for you and your loved ones. Our optometrist tells us we are short sighted from many years of reading IRS fine print - you don't have to suffer our fate!
What Our Clients Say About Us
Dear Chris: Thank you so much for taking the time to be with us this morning at the courthouse! You were most informative with Kay and I! Your emails are so helpful and I love your diagrams to help us understand this complicated process. Thank you also for your to do list. It makes things very clear for us. Hugs from Christi H. (August 2011).
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Chris, thank you very, very much for operation squeaky wheel. I love the way you are so very thorough, conscientious, and even funny all at the same time! Jackie. G. (March 2015).
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Thanks so much for all you've done to arrange this. It has been a pleasure working with you on this, and your patience with my mother is very appreciated! Ed B. (October 2016).
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You're the best! I've told you how much I appreciate all you've done & how much you've done to make me able to manage [Mom's] estate properly. I truly can't thank you, John, & Mary Ann (& more recently Patty) enough. Please know that your office was a true blessing! Alice P. (August 2017).
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Chris, today we close on selling my brother's house. This should wrap up 99% of his estate (almost done). Thank you very much for everything you did for us. Kelly L. (May 2020).
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Dear Chris, a much belated Thank You for from Ernest and myself for all the work you did in updating our Wills! We are most grateful! Ernest and Ingrid. (July 2022).
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Chris, Thank You for the amazing job you did on Rick's probate. We really appreciate you! Merry Christmas! Jason and Vicki S. (December 2022)
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