Dallas Estate Planning and Probate Attorneys
The Estate Planning attorneys at Pyke Balen & Moncure, P.C. have been providing quality probate services, estate planning services, guardianship services and Medicaid planning & elder law services for Texas residents since 2000.
Why Hire Our Law Firm?
- We make a commitment to quote fixed-fee arrangements when possible and stick to that arrangement.
- We strive to take the guess work and fear out of the process. We tell you what to expect and what it will cost.
- We handle hundred of estates.
- We appear in the Probate courts in the entire metroplex – Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Ellis, and Rockwall counties.
Latest Articles
Do Wills Trump Beneficiary Designations? How About Living Trusts?
In Texas, a will controls assets owned by an estate. A trust controls assets owned by the trust. The will, therefore, does not control accounts or assets that transfer [...]
Common Problems with Beneficiay Designations
There are several common problems we see with beneficiary designations. First, there is the "unintentional beneficiary". These occur when we are fairly certain that the owner of the account added [...]
Making Sense of Beneficiary Acronyms
As our last blog article discussed, there are many types of beneficiary designations or ways to hold assets that avoid probate. Prior to the invention of IRAs and 401Ks, almost [...]