WillsandProbate

WillsandProbate

Inheritance touches both the practical and the personal. We help you plan ahead with care, and step in when disputes arise after a loss.

Questions of inheritance tend to surface at two very different moments: when someone wants to plan responsibly for the future, and when a family is navigating loss. We work with you in both. On the planning side, we help you draft wills, structure your estate, and think through the consequences before they become your family's problem to solve.

On the contentious side, meaning disputed wills, claims between heirs and questions over a surviving spouse's share, we represent your position while keeping in mind that the people on the other side are often relatives. A careful approach early on prevents a great deal of conflict later, and where conflict has already begun, we work to resolve it without letting it consume the family.

Our focus areas

What we handle in Wills and Probate

Drafting & Updating Wills
Estate Planning
Contesting a Will
Disputes Between Heirs
Heirship Determinations
Estate Administration
Trusts & Living Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Probate Avoidance Planning
Out-of-State Estates

Start with a conversation

Most legal questions feel bigger before they're spoken out loud. Tell us what's on your mind. The first consultation is there to bring some clarity, not to commit you to anything.

Or call directly

Start with a conversation

Most legal questions feel bigger before they're spoken out loud. Tell us what's on your mind. The first consultation is there to bring some clarity, not to commit you to anything.

Or call directly

A civil law firm in Houston. Direct access, personal counsel, careful work from start to finish.

Personal counsel since 2014
Houston family law
Address

1200 Smith Street, Suite 1600
Houston,
TX 77002

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© 2026 Whitlock & Ellison, PLLC. Attorney advertising.

A civil law firm in Houston. Direct access, personal counsel, careful work from start to finish.

Personal counsel since 2014
Houston family law
Address

1200 Smith Street, Suite 1600
Houston,
TX 77002

Contact
Legal

© 2026 Whitlock & Ellison, PLLC. Attorney advertising.

A civil law firm in Houston. Direct access, personal counsel, careful work from start to finish.

Personal counsel since 2014
Houston family law
Address

1200 Smith Street, Suite 1600
Houston,
TX 77002

Contact
Legal

© 2026 Whitlock & Ellison, PLLC. Attorney advertising.

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