Services
Estate Planning
The Law Office of Meghna Patel, PLLC can assist you and your family with the preparation of a personalized and comprehensive estate plan, including important documents that you may need during your lifetime and upon your death such as: a Revocable Living Trust, a Last Will and Testament, Advanced Health Care Directives, Medical and Financial Powers of Attorney, and other Ancillary Estate Planning documents.
Probate
Probate is the court process that allows Executors and Administrators to manage your estate upon your death. The Law Office of Meghna Patel, PLLC can assist with various probate needs after the death of a loved one including an Application to Probate a Will, Determination of Heirships, An Independent Administration of an Estate, A Dependent Administration of an Estate, Affidavits of Heirship and Small Estate Affidavits.
Guardianship
The Texas Guardianship process usually involves court proceedings for a qualified adult to be appointed to make medical and financial decisions on behalf of an incapacitated adult. The Guardianship process includes taking away the rights of the incapacitated individual and giving those rights to a qualified guardian. Our office can assist you and your family throughout this process.
Business Formation
The Law Office of Meghna Patel, PLLC works with clients who own businesses by assisting them with selecting the proper entity, creating the business, bylaws, and company agreements, and various business related documents including Confidentiality Agreements and Non-Compete Agreements.
Special Needs Trusts
A Special Needs Trust is a critical estate planning tool for a disabled person. A Special Needs Trusts allows disabled beneficiaries to receive assets without disqualifying the beneficiary from the benefits they receive. A disabled person often relies upon government benefits for various reasons. However, receiving additional assets from an inheritance, child support or a personal injury settlement may result in disqualification from government benefits due to the required financial threshold limits. A Special Needs Trust allows for the assets to supplement, but not replace the government benefits.