Legal Services Tailored to Your Needs
The Law Office of Tyler T. Riggan's primary focus areas include estate planning, asset protection, and small business formation services. Whether you're looking to draft a will, establish a trust, form an LLC, or seek guidance on safeguarding your assets, our experienced team is here to help.
Core Service Highlights
Estate Planning
Asset Protection
Business Formations
Answers to the Most Common Questions
At a minimum, most people should have:
- Statutory Durable Power of Attorney (POA) – lets someone manage your finances if you can’t.
- Medical Power of Attorney – names a trusted person to make health care decisions for you.
- Advance Directive (Living Will) – states your wishes about life-sustaining treatment.
- HIPAA Release – allows doctors to share your medical information with your chosen people.
- Last Will and Testament – directs how your property is distributed after death.
A Power of Attorney is a document you sign now that lets someone act on your behalf if you become unable to. You stay in control as long as you have capacity, and you choose who helps you. A Declaration of Guardianship is a backup plan if a court ever decides a guardian is needed. In that case, your declaration tells the judge who you want (and who you don’t want) to serve. In other words, POAs help you avoid guardianship, but a declaration ensures your wishes are respected if guardianship ever becomes necessary.
Texas law has a “default plan” for who inherits your property. It usually goes to your closest relatives, but the court—not you—decides. That can mean delays, extra costs, and outcomes you may not want. Having a Will lets you stay in control.
Not everyone does. A Will may be enough for many families. Trusts are most helpful if you want to: avoid probate, protect assets from creditors, provide ongoing management for young children or beneficiaries with special needs, or simplify the transfer of out-of-state property. We can help you decide whether a Trust makes sense for your situation.
Any time you go through a major life change—such as marriage, divorce, having children or grandchildren, moving to a new state, or significant changes in health or finances. Reviewing your plan every 3–5 years is also a smart habit.
It depends on what you need. Simple plans are very affordable, while more complex trusts cost more. I always provide flat-fee quotes up front, so you’ll know exactly what to expect before we begin.