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ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE · FORT WORTH & DALLAS

Peace of mind for the people you love.

Wills, trusts and probate, handled personally by attorney Jeremy R. Carroll for families across Dallas–Fort Worth, from the first conversation to the final signature.

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  • Free consultation

    30 minutes by Zoom or phone

  • One attorney

    You work with Jeremy directly, start to finish

  • Fort Worth & Dallas

    Meet in person at either office

  • ★ 5.0

    Google rating

HOW JEREMY CAN HELP

Plans that protect you while you're living, and your family after.

  • PROBATE

    When a loved one has passed

    Step-by-step guidance through probate and trust administration, with patience, plain English and, for most probates, a flat fee.

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  • ESTATE PLANNING

    Create a will or trust

    Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and guardian designations, built around your family, with protective trusts built into every plan.

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  • WHILE YOU'RE LIVING

    Powers of attorney & medical documents

    A financial power of attorney lets someone you trust handle your finances, at your request or if you become incapacitated. Medical documents name who makes health care decisions and state your wishes.

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BUSINESS & LLC

Starting a business? Simple LLC formation and business entity filings, handled with the same care.
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PROBATE, HONESTLY

Probate isn't the problem. Not having a Will is.

Texas probate gets a bad name. With a clear Will, it's usually a straightforward process. Without one, the court has to decide who in your family inherits your estate and in what shares, and everything takes longer. Either way, Jeremy walks your family through every step.

  • WITH A CLEAR WILL

    A straightforward road

    1. 01
      The court admits the Will and appoints the executor you chose.
    2. 02
      A few required filings, like notices and an inventory.
    3. 03
      The executor settles the estate largely without asking the court's permission at every step.
    Why Texas probate gets a bad name it doesn't deserve ›

  • WITHOUT A WILL

    A longer, harder road

    1. 01
      The court must decide who the heirs are, with family history and witnesses.
    2. 02
      An attorney ad litem is appointed to look out for heirs who may be unknown.
    3. 03
      Texas law decides who inherits, which is often not who the person would have chosen.
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  • Hundredsof probate cases
  • Flat feesfor most probates
  • 5 countiesTarrant, Dallas, Denton, Collin & Johnson
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A GOOD PLAN VS. A GREAT PLAN

What if…

A good plan says who receives what. A great plan is ready for the moments no one plans for. Every plan Jeremy prepares, Will or Living Trust, has protective trusts built in.

  • 01

    What if a young beneficiary would inherit too soon?

    Their share is held and managed in trust until an age you choose, usually 25, instead of arriving all at once.

  • 02

    What if a beneficiary is injured or becomes incapacitated?

    Their share stays in trust and can support them for life, without a court-appointed guardianship.

  • 03

    What if a loved one struggles with an addiction?

    Their inheritance stays in trust, and a trustee you chose decides when and how to help.

  • 04

    What if a beneficiary is going through a divorce?

    Their inheritance stays in trust, kept separate so it isn’t commingled with community property.

  • 05

    What if a beneficiary isn’t good with money?

    A trustee you chose manages their share and pays for their needs, instead of handing over a lump sum.

  • 06

    What if a beneficiary is incarcerated?

    Their share waits safely in trust, managed for them, until the time is right.

The real difference isn’t a Will vs. a Trust. It’s a strongly drafted plan vs. a basic one.

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FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN

Who would raise your kids? Who would manage their money?

Two questions every parent should be able to answer. A plan answers both, so a judge doesn't have to.

  • 01

    A guardian you chose

    You name the guardian you trust in a Declaration of Guardian, so the people raising your children are the people you chose.

    WITHOUT ONEA court decides, and family members can end up disagreeing about who it should be.

  • 02

    A trustee you chose

    Protective trusts hold their inheritance, and a trustee you chose manages it for them until they're ready, usually 25.

    WITHOUT THEMA court appoints someone to manage it, and your child often receives everything at once at 18.

Kept separate, on purpose. Your Declaration of Guardian is its own short document, separate from your Will, so it's easy to update as your family changes.

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HOW IT WORKS

It starts with a free 30-minute consultation by Zoom or phone, and a flat fee quoted before any work begins. Then:

Three steps to a finished plan.

  1. 01 · TALK

    Intake reviewZoom

    Hone in on the details of your plan: review your assets and beneficiary designations, and confirm the people you've chosen to serve.

  2. 02 · PLAN

    Draft reviewZoom

    Jeremy walks you through your plan in plain English, makes sure nothing needs to change, and answers every question.

  3. 03 · SIGN

    SigningIn person

    Sign with a notary and witnesses at the Fort Worth or Dallas office, and leave with your finished plan in an organized portfolio.

Rather meet in person? No problem.In-person clients usually have a longer strategy meeting and a longer signing meeting, where Jeremy goes over the documents with you before you sign.
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Jeremy R. Carroll with his wife and their three children in a Fort Worth park

MEET JEREMY

Your attorney, from the first call to the final signature.

Jeremy R. Carroll has focused on estate planning and probate since graduating from Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth in 2014. He opened his own firm in 2021 so every client works with him directly, and he has guided families through hundreds of probate cases. He and his family live in Fort Worth.

“Your hard-earned money should pass simply, the way you want. And no family should face a loss alone. It's a privilege to walk with them through it.”
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★★★★★  5.0 ON GOOGLE
Mr Jeremy Carroll is as clear, professional, and personal as I have ever encountered. My wife and I feel so relieved to have our will and plan securely in place for our children. We are confident that our kids can pick up the phone when we pass, and Jeremy will walk them through the next steps.

John H. · Google review

WHERE TO MEET

In person or from home.

Ready when you are.

Pick a time that works for you. It takes about a minute.

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