Regardless of the stage of life or amount of wealth, everyone can benefit from estate planning. Estate planning is for anyone that has someone that they care about and is concerned about their well-being and the well-being of their loved ones. We prepare estate plans for estates of all shapes and sizes, finding each to be a highly rewarding process for our clients. We look at the big picture – your life, your business, your family dynamics, and your goals.

Elder law is an area of estate planning that focuses on the needs of individuals as they age. These issues can include long-term (or nursing home) care, Medicaid planning, and guardianships, in addition to traditional estate planning documents. These issues may be highly emotional and daunting. Given the complex nature of this area of the law, the assistance of a skilled professional is needed.

Business planning secures the future of your life’s work, making sure all components are in order now and ensuring the smooth transition – and protection of your family – down the road. We take the time to understand your business and goals, and create custom legal documents.

Probate is the process of transferring assets from a deceased loved one to the beneficiaries – either those named in the will or, if not will, designated under Oklahoma law. We provide comprehensive probate services throughout western Oklahoma, including Beckham County, Custer County, Dewey County, and Washita County. Through this process, we will guide you from start to finish and work skillfully and diligently to make the process as smooth and fast as possible.

A properly drafted and funded trust will generally avoid probate. However, there are still a few steps that must be taken in order to administer the trust. We provide our trustee clients with a clear framework of tasks, timing, and next steps, regardless of whether our office drafted the original trust documents.

We are skilled in providing the following services:
 - Preparation of deeds, contracts, and leases 
- Assisting in negotiations 
- Creating entities for ownership and liability protection 
- Analysis of real property issues
- Review of abstracts and preparation of title opinions for lenders, buyers, and title insurance companies