Estate planning · Probate · Small business · Georgetown, TX
Put your wishes in writing.
Plain-language help with wills, trusts, probate and small-business paperwork. Start with a short consultation.
Practice areas
Four kinds of matters.
Wills & trusts
A will says who receives your property, who looks after minor children and who carries out your wishes. A trust can add privacy or manage property over time.
- Who you name to manage your estate
- Guardians for minor children
- Whether a will, a trust or both fits your family
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different.
Powers of attorney & directives
These documents name someone you trust to handle money or medical decisions if you cannot. They matter most when nobody expects to need them.
- Financial and medical powers of attorney
- Directives that put your wishes in writing
- Choosing and talking to the people you name
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different.
Probate & estate administration
After a death, a family often has paperwork, deadlines and court filings to handle at a hard time. A lawyer can explain the steps and handle the filings.
- What probate involves and how long it can take
- Who can serve as executor
- Notices, inventories and closing the estate
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different.
Small-business formation & contracts
Starting a business means choosing a structure, filing with the state and putting key agreements in writing before a disagreement starts.
- Choosing a business structure
- Operating agreements and partner terms
- Customer, vendor and lease contracts
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different.
Your consultation
What to expect, step by step.
Send a short request
Tell me what you need in a line or two. Please leave out confidential details.
We talk by phone or in person
I listen, ask questions and explain how this kind of matter usually works.
You decide what comes next
If we work together, fees and scope are put in writing first. If not, you leave with a clearer picture.
About Rowan
One lawyer, start to finish.
Rowan Hale is a fictional solo attorney. The person you speak to at the first call is the person who reads and signs your documents.
- Plain English, with no jargon you have to decode
- Fees and scope in writing before work starts (sample wording)
- Licence, bar number and education: shown here for a real attorney
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