El Paso, Texas Estate Planning Lawyers / Elder Law Attorneys

People often think they need a big estate to do “estate planning.” That is not the case. If you own a home or a car or have a bank account, you have an estate. And if you want to ensure that the individuals you choose receive those assets after your death, you will want to talk to an estate planning lawyer about a will or trust.

At the El Paso, Texas law office of Hobson, Stribling & Carson, LLP, attorneys Leila Hobson, Stancy Stribling , and Karin Armen Carson  have joined forces to create a sophisticated estate planning practice that can handle your estate planning, probate, guardianship or long-term care concerns.

Whether you need a simple will or a complex estate plan, our experienced estate planning lawyers can help. Contact our El Paso law office to schedule a consultation. We serve clients throughout West Texas and southern New Mexico.

Comprehensive Services in Estate Planning, Probate, and Long-Term Care Planning

Each of our Texas estate planning lawyers has more than 20 years of experience in this area of law. Each is included in the 2006-2008 editions of Best Lawyers in America and is listed in Texas Monthly magazine as 2008 "Texas Super Lawyers" in Estate Planning, each is AV Peer Review Rated* through Martindale-Hubbell. Attorneys Hobson and Stribling are both board-certified in estate planning and probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Attorney Carson is a Certified Public Accountant. Stancy Stribling and Karin Carson are both members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Through the years, we have worked with hundreds of families, helping them work through delicate and difficult decisions. Knowledge and experience are only one part of what it takes to provide quality legal service. We listen to our clients, and we customize a solution to each client’s needs and desires.

We look forward to helping you and your family with:

Estate Planning: Drafting estate planning documents including wills, trusts, directives to physicians ("living wills") and medical and financial powers of attorney. We can also assist you with coordinating beneficiary designations with your estate plan.

Probate and Estate Administration: Filing the appropriate court documents and attending court hearings to probate a will or to have heirs declared in an intestate estate proceeding. We advise executors and administrators throughout the probate process and assist with fiduciary duties such as titling property and handling creditor claims.

Elder Law and Disability Planning: Planning for nursing home care, long-term care, and Medicaid eligibility, including Miller Trusts, Ladybird deeds and special needs trusts.

Guardianships: Establishing guardianships for minors and for disabled adults who are not able to handle their financial affairs and who are not able to make their own medical decisions.

Estate Tax Planning: Implementing techniques to minimize or eliminate estate taxes. We prepare federal estate tax returns and gift tax returns.

We invite you to contact our El Paso law office. Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are conveniently located one block off Interstate 10 at Executive Center. We will make hospital and home visits for clients who are physically unable to come to our office.

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Hobson, Stribling & Carson, LLP

4110 Rio Bravo Street, Suite 220
El Paso, TX 79902
Telephone (915) 351-9886 • Fax (915) 351-9887
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From our law office in El Paso, the estate planning and elder law attorneys of Hobson, Stribling & Carson, LLP, serve the legal needs of the people of West Texas and southern New Mexico, in communities such as El Paso, Ruidoso, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, and Deming in El Paso County, Dona Ana County, and Otero County.

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