We help clients in planning and creating legacies by providing specialized estate planning , probate, tax and business legal services in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas.
Planning With Your Peace in Mind
to Give You Peace of Mind
The attorneys of Guthrie Law Firm, PLLC have a combined 84 years of experience in providing high quality legal services to clients, while building lasting relationships of trust. We treat you like family because we have the privilege of getting to know and understand what you value most.
Primary Practice Areas
Estate Planning
We have the experience to craft and document estate plans from the simple to the most complex of plans, including:
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Estate Administration
We represent Executors and Administrators in the A to Z’s of estate administration, including probating Wills, Court Procedures, Locating Assets, Legal Notices, Estate Inventory, Non-probate Assets (e.g., Life Insurance, Annuities, Retirement Plans and joint tenancy accounts), Estate Tax Returns, and Final Gift Tax Returns.
Tax
We prepare Federal Estate Tax Returns (Form 706), Federal Gift Tax Returns (Form 709), including special Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax allocations, and, where appropriate, any State Estate Tax Returns. We also work with client’s accountants with regard to income tax matters, where appropriate.
Business & Nonprofit Entities
We advise regarding and create small business and non-profit entities as appropriate for our clients’ business and charitable needs, including Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Sole Proprietorships, Nonprofit Corporations (i.e., Public Charities and Private Foundations). We also advise on related tax issues.
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Dallas County Main Number: (214) 550-8187
Tarrant County Main Number: (817) 482-6280
Recent News
Shannon Guthrie named 2019 Best Lawyers in America
Shannon Guthrie has once again been named one of the "Best Lawyers in America in Estate Planning" by Woodward and White. This is her 8th year to receive this honor. And the Guthrie Law Firm PLLC has been included in the "Best Law Firm in America" category in its first...
Shannon Guthrie spoke at the State Bar of Texas, 17th Annual Conference on Governance of Non-profit Organizations
Shannon Guthrie spoke on August 22, 2019 on the topic of Caring and Feeding Your Board at the State Bar of Texas, 17th Annual Conference on Governance of Nonprofit Organizations in Austin, Texas.
Attorney to Know: Shannon Guthrie
Board Certified in Estate Planning & Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Shannon Guthrie is involved in the Southlake Chamber of Commerce as a Member, Ambassador and currently in the 2018-2019 Leadership Southlake class.