Lori Ashmore Peters
Dallas Estate Planning Council
Mrs. Lori Ashmore Peters was admitted to practice in Texas in 1996. Her background is in Probate, Business Planning, Ancillary Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianships and Mental Health Law.
She has been certified to serve as Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in the Probate Courts in Texas. She has served as Court appointed Attorney Ad Litem on numerous cases, as well as Guardian and Guardian Ad Litem. She works with litigation law firms as a probate consultant and speaks with litigation attorneys regarding the necessity for probate, ancillary probate and possible estate planning as it relates to lawsuits. She also works with many attorneys and Judges throughout Texas and the United States.
Mrs. Peters also dedicates a portion of her practice to working with mentally ill individuals. She serves as special probate judge for Probate Court No. 3, Dallas County and serves as Court-appointed attorney on Mental Illness cases. She has also served as Master over Probable Cause Hearings.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Guardianship
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Texas
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Dallas Estate Planning Council
- Current
- Dallas Women Lawyers Association
- Current
- Advisory Council on Money Management- Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas
- Current
- Texas Wesleyan University
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- Texas A&M University - College Station
- B.A.
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- Named Super Lawyer 2012 - 2018
- Super Lawyers
- 10.0 Rating
- AVVO Lawyer Directory
- Texas Aggie Bar Association
- Member
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- Dallas County Bar Association
- Current
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- Dallas Bar Foundation Fellow
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- Friends of Reverchon Park
- President
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- Maurine F. Bailey Cultural Foundation
- Board of Directors
- Current
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- Dallas Estate Planning Council
- Member
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- Texas State Bar # 00795936
- Member
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- Do I Really Need a Will, 2nd Edition
- Word Association Publisher
- What to do When a Loved One Dies, 2nd Edition
- Word Association Publisher
- Who is in Charge After you Die? 2nd Edition
- Word Association Publisher
- The Must-Haves of a Will, Signature Pointe Senior Living, Plano, Texas
- Signature Pointe Senior Living and Dignity Memorial
- What to do When a Loved One Dies?, Signature Pointe Senior Living, Plano, Texas
- Signature Pointe Senior Living and Dignity Memorial
- Where Do I Go When I Need Help: Understanding Guardianships, Signature Pointe Senior Living, Plano, Texas
- Signature Pointe Senior Living and Dignity Memorial
- Estate Planning: How to Protect Your Children, Cochran Chapel United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas
- North Dallas Early Childhood PTA
- Legal and Financial Planning, Bible Fellowship Church
- Alzheimers Assocation
Common Mistakes Executors Make
When it comes time for you to select who should serve as your independent Executor, careful thought and consideration must be given. It is a very important job with many moving parts depending on the size of your estate and the type of assets you may have. If you are appointed as an executor, it is important that you understand your role and retain a qualified probate attorney.
When Would a Minor Child Need a Guardian?
Guardianships are not just for the elderly. A Guardianship can be used for children (under the age of 18) in certain instances. For example, a Guardianship may be needed if a minor child has been listed on an insurance policy as a beneficiary or if a minor child’s parents are both deceased.
How to Begin the Guardianship Process
A guardianship is a legal process that is used when one can no longer make or safe or sound decisions about his person or property.
