Serving Clients In Austin Regarding Their Estate Planning Needs
Livens & Reed, PLLC develops comprehensive estate planning strategies for clients in Austin, Dallas and throughout Texas. Our services include drafting legal documents such as wills and powers of attorney; tax planning; Medicaid planning; helping clients receive the maximum in VA benefits; business succession planning; and protecting assets with the use of trusts, family limited partnerships and LLCs.
How We Can Help
Consider Your Estate Planning Options
- A last will and testament to direct the disposition of your estate
- Powers of attorney creation that allow someone other than yourself to make personal and financial decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so yourself
- A living trust that can help minimize estate taxes, provide creditor protection for heirs and avoid delays and probate-related issues
- A living will — also called an advance directive — that clarifies your wishes regarding end-of-life care
- Trusts, including IRA inheritance trusts, special-needs trusts, third-party trusts, self-settled trusts, pooled trusts and charitable giving trusts
- Creation of a family limited partnership or LLC to protect present and future assets
VA Benefits And Medicaid Planning
Nursing home care, assisted living or in-home care can be extremely costly. To help cover these costs, we develop strategies for maximizing our clients’ veterans benefits and Medicaid benefits.
Contact Livens & Reed, PLLC
For a free consultation with an elder law and estate planning lawyer, contact Livens & Reed, PLLC at 817-650-0062. We serve clients throughout Central and North Texas.
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Posted on Randy GrosenbachTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very helpful knowledgeable concering someone going into a Nursing home needing medicaid approval. They came highly recommended and now so will we highly recommend them.Posted on Rick LewellynTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We engaged Livens & Reed to create a Supplemental Needs Trust for our adult special needs daughter, to ensure her financial needs were met but also done in a way to not disqualify her for Texas Medicaid benefits she currently receives. Shawn Crawford was excellent, along with Caleigh and Angie: very thorough, explaining every aspect and legalese in layman's terms, in a timely manner and what we thought was a very reasonable fee. We also consulted with Chad Reed on our aging parent's needs and what steps we might follow to have them qualify for Medicaid, when the time and need arises. Very friendly, spent all the time we needed with us during our free consultation. Highly recommend this law firm for anyone considering Trusts, Medicaid qualifications, and elder care. Thank you Livens & Reed!Posted on The Killian GroupTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic law firm for all your needs. They helped my family set up our estate and will. Thank you so much.Posted on Rick SullivanTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nicole did a fantastic job walking me through the Medicaid process for my mom. She answered all my questions with kindness & respect keeping all parties in mind that were involved with the process.Posted on Kelly FincherTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Wished we called sooner! Recommend highly!!Posted on Nancy KingTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The legal team at Livens & Reed has proved to be nothing short of exceptional. From Chad Reed, Nicole Landrum and finally, today, Shawn Crawford. Talking about a dream team, I feel very fortunate and comforted knowing I have the right people on my side. Thank you for your warmth and professionalism! It’s reassuring to know our legal needs are in great hands. If I could rate higher than 5 stars I absolutely would.Posted on Julie RobinsonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We were very satisfied. We were well take care of. They are very professional and did a great job for us.Posted on Erika KoneckTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I worked with Livens & Reed on a medicaid situation for my 93 year old mom. The paperwork, rules, timeline, can be stressful and intimidating at times, but Mehan Barbre & Nicole L. Harkins walked me through the paperwork, and doctuments that we needed and told me what to do and in the end sucess ! Thank you , again ! Erika Koneck


