Family Law, Wills and Probate, Civil Litigation

The law firm of Brown & Gast, P.L.L.C. in Austin, Texas, serves clients in seeking legal counsel in family law, probate and estate administration, and civil litigation.

• Family Law

Family law issues are often complex and emotionally charged. Divorce in particular can be life-altering in that a family relationship, once a source of stability and support, may be reduced to a battle over child custody or marital property.

We strive to represent our clients in family law case with close personal attention in cases involving divorce, child custody, child support, property division, and spousal support or alimony, modification of custody and enforcements of custody and child support cases.

We are adept in handling marriage fraud cases involving hidden assets, and we are experiences in serving clients regarding visitation, including issues of parental rights, fathers' rights, and grandparents' rights. We provide compassionate advice in family law cases involving domestic violence and protective orders, and we represent clients in adoptions, common-law marriages, and in drafting prenuptial agreements and postmarital agreements.

• Probate and Estate Administration

When a client seeks to ensure the distribution of their estates according to their wishes upon their death, our firm has the expertise to effectively draft wills regarding relatively simple estates to more complex estates. Our attorneys focus on each individual client's goals and concerns to fit the individual's wishes no matter how simple or complicated.

Our probate lawyers also counsel clients in guardianships, establishing trusts and living trusts, drafting powers of attorney, healthcare directives and medical directives.

Our probate and estate administration attorneys help clients settle their family's affairs in probate court assisting with the property title transfers, distribution of assets, and settlement of debts. We also represent clients in probate case involving will contests, and the declaration of heirs.

• Civil Litigation   

Our civil litigation practice consists of cases involving real estate disputes, contract disputes, cases involving the Texas Deceptive Trade practice Act, and personal injury cases, including product liability, and premises liability. Our real estate attorneys handle boundary disputes, title disputes, and cases involving mineral rights and oil and gas leases. Our personal injury lawyers help clients hurt by slip-and-falls, dog bites, 18 wheeler accidents or any other cases involving catastrophic injury or wrongful death.

In addition to our core practice areas, our attorneys counsel clients, in the formation of business organizations .

Contact our law firm for a free initial case evaluation with an experienced lawyer. We are available after hours by appointment, and our firm takes credit cards.

Brown & Gast, P.L.L.C.

106 East 6th Street
Suite 900
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: (512) 322-3957

1000 Bering, Suite 529
Houston, Texas 77057 U.S.A.
by appointment only