3 Best Estate Planning Lawyers in Dallas, TX

“David. M. Pyke is the founder of Pyke & Associates, PC. He completed his JD at Southern Methodist University. David is a Member of the Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and licensed to practice in all Texas state trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Texas. He is also licensed to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eight Circuits. He has appeared before all the probate judges of Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis, Collin, Denton, and Rockwall counties for the last 22 years. David. M. Pyke has tried to finalize judgment in well over 50 trials, more than half of those being jury trials. Pyke & Associates PC is a full-service estate planning and probate firm striving to take the fear and unpredictability out of legal services. The firm handles contested and uncontested probate matters, including guardianship, and offers a full range of estate planning services to draft wills, trust administration, and powers of attorney. Schedule a free consultation and free estate planning seminar.”

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“Michael B. Cohen completed his JD at Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and previously served as the president of the chapter. Michael B. Cohen is also the Past Chair of the Solo & Small Firms Section and the Probate, Trusts and Estates Section of the Dallas Bar Association. He is also the past President of the Dallas Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and the Elderly Communal Housing at Dallas (ECHAD). He is presently serving as the Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater Dallas and Northeast Texas Chapter. He is also on the AGE Council of the Senior Source and is serving on the Board of Trustees of The Legacy Senior Communities and Legacy Midtown Park. He is also on the State Bar’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee for the Dallas region and is an adjunct Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law. Michael B. Cohen has been accredited by the Veterans Administration to give legal advice regarding Veterans' benefits. His practice concentrates on the legal needs of the disabled and elderly, including estate and Medicaid and other public benefits planning. He is a regular speaker on these topics. Michael B. Cohen Attorney and Counselor At Law provides both crisis and planning to protect acquisitions against the possibility that clients become disabled or incapacitated or need home, assisted living, or nursing home care, or if there is a sudden illness or death. They also offer free estate planning workshops.”

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“Michael Anthony Duran is the managing member of The Duran Firm, PLLC. He completed his JD at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He is a member of the Dallas Bar Association and the State Courts of Texas. He was admitted to practice State Courts of Texas, the State Courts of Colorado, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. His knowledge in probate, guardianship, and estate planning matters began when he served in the Dallas County Probate Court, working directly for Judge Nikki DeShazo. Michael has reviewed approximately 300 applications for probate and guardianship. He has been involved in over 2,000 cases related to these three areas of law. He has assisted over 1,600 clients with their uncontested probate and guardianship matters. The Duran Firm, PLLC, assists clients in wills, advance directives, powers of attorney, declarations of guardianship, and special needs trusts.”

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