Karen G. Ashworth
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Austin, Texas
Practice Areas:
Estate Planning & Probate,
Trusts,
Wills
Education Qualification:
The University of Alabama School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Trusts,
Wills
2500 Bee Caves Road, Building Two, Suite 150Austin, Texas, 78746
First Admitted: 1995, Alabama
Professional Webpage: https://bls-legal.com/about-austin-estate-planning-law-firm/...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of Texas, 2015
- Alabama State Bar, 1995
- Tennessee Bar Association, 2005
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2021
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Charitable Gift Planners, Board Member, 2022
- Austin Shakespeare, Board Member and Treasurer, 2022
- AGE of Central Texas, Board Member and President, 2018
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Sociology, Rice University, 1987
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- The paper provides an overview and examples of essential provisions for Wills and for Trusts as well as an overview and examples of customized provisions to draft documents for unique client situations, such as business owners, special needs family members, unique assets, disinheriting someone, blended families, trust protectors, and a variety of other circumstances. Presentation included a discussion of key provisions and guidance for drafting administrative provisions in Wills and Trust documents., Drafted and presented paper at Estate Planning and Drafting Continuing Legal Education Course, A Watched Pot Never Boils, But You Better Watch Your Boilerplate, State Bar of Texas CLE, Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Estate Administration, Probate, Special Needs Trusts, 2023
- Reviewed changes in recent tax legislation and how it may impact estate planning and charitable giving, Speaker/Panelist, Impact of the TCJA Tax Legislation on Charitable Giving, Charitable Gift Planners, Development Officers, Financial Advisors, CPA's, 2018
- Presentation on major issues in estate planning and probate law for non-probate attorneys., Speaker, Wills & Probate: Major Issues, University Of Texas Bar CLE, 2017
- Presentation on administration of Special Needs Trusts at annual conference for the Special Need Alliance, Speaker/Panelist, Distribution Provisions from the Trustee’s Perspective, Special Needs Alliance; Lawyers, CPA's, Bankers And Trust Officers, 2014
- Presentation on hot topics in estate planning and probate law for young lawyers section of Austin Bar Association., Speaker, Death, Dying and Disability: Planning to be the Life of the Cocktail Party, Austin Bar Association, Young Lawyers CLE, 2017
Industry Groups:
- Business Owners
- Caregivers
- Families
- Individuals
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