Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Wills, Trusts, Trust Administration and Probate Attorneys in Austin, Tx
Real Estate Attorney and Attorneys for Land Use Development
Administrative and Govermental Law
Business Law, Corporate, and Securities Lawyers
Public Utility Regulation, Water Law, Wind Law, Local Government Law
Karl Moeller
700 Lavaca Suite 1400
Austin Texas Tx 78701
Tel (512) 320-9120 Fax (512) 320-9121
Moeller Law Offices is a regulatory, administrative and business law firm dedicated to handling issues involving governmental relations, property and land use issues, administrative regulation, business entity organization and operation, estate planning including wills, trusts, probate and taxation.
Austin Real Estate Lawyer, Land Use and Development Attorney
The Austin Real Estate Lawyers of Moeller Law Offices offer services relevant to real estate transactions for contractors, developers, landlords, mortgage lenders, real estate brokers, and real estate investors. In addition, our Real Estate Lawyers provide real estate valuation services through our associates, assist in negotiations during the buying/selling process, and oversee transactions for buyers and sellers of commercial and residential real estate.
Estate Planning Services
For qualified individuals, we offer estate planning, wills, trusts, and coordinated financial planning with your financial advisor ... more .
We provide prenuptial and postnuptial planning and agreements which should be considered if cohabitating and either party has or may inherit significant income or assets.
Your Last Will and Testament ... and Trusts
To properly transfer your assets upon death, you should have a Last Will and Testament document. The disposition of assets may be included in your Will and proper estate planning may include Trusts to most efficiently transfer assets to your desired heirs.
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Although difficult to discuss with your soon to be spouse or current spouse, issues of property after survival or divorce play an important part in estate planning.
Financial Planning , Cohabitation Agreements, and Common Law Marriage
If you are cohabitating with someone with no plans of becoming married in a state which allows "informal marriage" claims, such as Texas, you should have a Cohabitation Agreement to prevent unwanted claims against your estate by your cohabitant. Cohabitation Agreements are recognized in Texas and should be used if either cohabitant has significant assets which they want to protect.
Financial Planning, Cohabitation Agreements, When You're Retired
There are reasons you may desire to cohabitat instead of becoming married later in life. The reasons vary with family and financial circumstances. Our estate planning and financial advisors can help you make that decision.
Financial Planning Before Divorce
Before you file for a Divorce in Texas, or before your spouse files for a Divorce in Texas, there are steps you should take to protect yourself and your children, without diminishing the rights of your spouse or children.
Estate Planning After Divorce and Divorce Attorneys in Austin, Texas
Although we do not handle divorces in Texas, many of our clients will unfortunately and ultimately be involved in a divorce. Being a primary legal contact for many clients, we are often asked for referrals to the best divorce lawyer in Austin, Travis County, and surrounding Texas Counties. We can provide referrals when asked, and provide consultation during divorce proceedings regarding division of real estate, assets, mutual funds, and future estate planning after divorce, including prenuptial agreements.
After divorce, you will need a new will and modify beneficiaries on mutual funds and brokerage accounts. These are important issues which can be left aside after divorce because of your emotional focus during and after the divorce proceeding, which we understand. The new estate planning issues may be mentioned by your Divorce Attorney as "things to do" after the divorce, but will not be specifically cared for during or after the divorce proceedings by your Divorce Attorney.
We provide those new estate planning services after Divorce, and as our client, will remind you to take care of them because of their importance in proper estate planning.
Financial Planning
We help clients attain and preserve their wealth and achieve their long-term financial and retirement goals. Our estate and financial planning attorneys work closely with your financial advisors to make sure your estate plan, and your financial plan are coordinated and meet your financial, retirement and estate planning goals.
Trust Administration and Probate
We help families who have experienced the loss of a loved one with the Probate and Trust Administration process in Texas. Administrative, Corporate, and Securities Law
We offer services to new and existing business entities, including the creation and management of business associations, licensure of professionals, real estate law and property transactions, land use and development, securities and financial issues, contracts, and operational issues for non-profit and governmental agencies.
State and Federal Regulation of Utilities
Public Utility Regulation, Water Law, Local Government Law, Land Use and Development
We are one of the oldest firms in Texas concentrating on the regulation of water and sewer utilities. With a client base consisting of utility companies, special districts, local government entities, and municipalities, we offer comprehensive services in matters involving state and federal regulation, TCEQ, TWDB, and PUC practice, land use issues, utility rate isssues, CCN controversies, enforcement litigation, SOAH practice, ordinances, Open Government, public finance, and entity management and governance issues.
We Can Help You Determine Your Best Choice of Legal Representation
We offer free initial consultations to help consumers or governmental agencies find appropriate legal consultation. If we believe that your interests may be better served by another attorney or firm who specializes in the area of your concern or issue, we will suggest consultation with them.
We limit our practice and do not offer representation in the areas of family law, personal injury, or criminal law. Concentrating on our specialties of regulatory, business, and administrative law allows us to deliver the highest level of legal representation to our clients who need and require our expertise. Should you need an attorney for represention in a specialty that we do not serve, we are pleased to provide you with recommendations.
Budgeting, Fees, and Arrangements
We recognize that all of us, including businesses and governmental agencies or entities must operate on budgets. Although. we are unlikely to be the least expensive law firm in Texas, we offer creative and alternative fee arrangements. Our goal is to offer the best legal representation available while making your legal costs predictable and reasonable.
Karl Moeller serves clients throughout Central Texas including the Cities of Austin, Bastrop, Buda, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Kyle, Georgetown, Oak Hill, San Marcos, Dripping Springs, Leander, Elgin, Smithville, and the Counties of Travis, Hayes, Bastrop and Williamson County.
Information on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. Communications from this website do not constitute an attorney-client relationship.