Austin Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law Attorney specializing in Wills and Trusts, Elder Law and Probate, Guardianship and Special Needs Planning
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Services
We help you stay in charge, save money, and leave the legacy you want. We help you get the best care you can afford and qualify for needed government benefits while protecting your spouse and children. We help you avoid guardianship and choose your guardian in advance in case one is ever needed.
We help you preserve eligibility for government benefits and learn how to supplement them if you or a family member ever becomes disabled.
If your loved one needs a guardian, we help you apply and help you administer their property.
If your loved one passes, with or without a Will, we help you settle their affairs in as timely and economical a manner as possible.
Long-Term Care Planning and Elder Law
Long-Term Care Planning and Elder Law addresses issues affecting families and individuals as they age, helping meet medical and non-medical needs.
Estate Planning
Estate Planning is important at all stages of life, helping you take the steps needed to stay in charge, save money, and leave your loved ones the legacy you desire.
Probate
Probate is a court-managed process that proves what you own, what you are owed, and how your assets should be transferred after you are gone.
Wills and Trusts
Wills and trusts can distribute an estate after death, ensuring that your final wishes are carried out. Trusts can also be used to manage your property while you are alive.
Texas Guardianship
Guardianship creates a legal relationship between a guardian and an incapacitated person to benefit and protect the incapacitated person and, if needed, their estate. There are many alternatives.
Special Needs Planning
Special Needs Planning helps individuals with disabilities and their families plan for the future and provide for their lifelong needs.
The Garrett Law Firm
The law can be complex, contradictory, and confusing. The Garrett Law Firm offers practical, low-cost solutions throughout Central Texas.
Estate planning and elder law attorney Terry Garrett serves on the board of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She is accredited by the Veteran’s Administration and is a credentialed mediator and a member of the Texas Guardianship Association, the Austin Bar Association and the College of the State Bar of Texas.
An honors graduate of Cornell University, she was on the Dean’s List at Wharton Business School and earned her J.D. at Columbia Law School where she received the Parker Award and a Mellon Fellowship.
She is supported by an enthusiastic and overqualified multilingual staff.
*rated by Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, and Justia.
The Garrett Law Firm
The law can be complex, contradictory, and confusing. The Garrett Law Firm offers practical, low-cost solutions throughout Central Texas.
Estate planning and elder law attorney Terry Garrett is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and serves on the education committee of the National Guardianship Association. She is accredited by the Veteran’s Administration and is a credentialed mediator and a member of the Texas Guardianship Association, the Austin Bar Association and the College of the State Bar of Texas.
An honors graduate of Cornell University, she was on the Dean’s List at Wharton Business School and earned her J.D. at Columbia Law School where she received the Parker Award and a Mellon Fellowship.
She is supported by an enthusiastic and overqualified multilingual staff.
*rated by Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, and
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The Helpful Tips in this 26 page eBook will help you Stay in Charge by learning:
- How owning your home can help you enjoy your retirement years
- Ways to stay healthy at home
- Ways to guard against isolation and loneliness
- How to choose and pay for medical care in advance
- How to stretch and protect your money
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Download our Free EBook!
Take care of yourself and one another in sickness and in health. Secure your well-being and that of those you love.
The Helpful Tips in this 26 page eBook will help you Stay in Charge by learning:
- How owning your home can help you enjoy your retirement years
- Ways to stay healthy at home
- Ways to guard against isolation and loneliness
- How to choose and pay for medical care in advance
- How to stretch and protect your money
- And, more!
You’ll also be first to be notified of helpful articles, valuable resources, and speaking engagements.
Latest Elder Law and Estate Planning Blog Posts
Signs of Financial Abuse
When he was asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton famously replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” Today, our retirement nest eggs are where the money is. Whatever their size, those nest eggs are a tempting target. As we age, our ability to protect them decreases. Do you know the signs of financial abuse?
A Caregiver’s Daily Plan
Caregiving can be a slippery slope. You start by taking Dad to the doctor or picking up some groceries for Mom. Then they need a little bit more, and a little bit more. You find yourself dropping by on your way to work, calling in the evening and spending more time on the weekend cooking and cleaning and checking on things. Your siblings, who are not involved, may have no idea what you do. Maybe you should write it down for them.
Ways to Make Your Money for Retirement Last
“Full retirement age” for Social Security benefits is creeping up to 66 or 67 and the age at which traditional IRA and 401k benefits must be taken was just extended from 70 to 72 by the SECURES Act. The average American retires with Social Security and $172,000 in savings. The question is, what will make your money last?
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