Working for Your Peace of Mind
Estate Planning • Elder Law • Asset Protection
The Livens Law Firm offers comprehensive planning services, legal counsel and representation to enable clients to protect the product of their life's work and pass it on to the next generation. For over 20 years, we have provided peace of mind to clients through sophisticated but affordable estate planning, Medicaid planning and veterans benefit planning.
We are more than drafters of documents. Our clients hire us to be family counselors, to express their wishes and values for posterity, and to protect their hard-earned wealth with aggressive strategies proven to withstand government scrutiny and would-be creditors.
Our clients cover a wide spectrum: individuals or their caregivers; young couples and retirees; clients wealthy enough to trigger estate taxes and those struggling with how to stretch their assets and afford nursing home care.
The Livens Law Difference
Attorney Stephen Livens has practiced in estate planning and elder law for over 20 years, and has authored three books on these topics: Generations: Planning Your Legacy; Ways and Means — Understanding Retirement Plans; and Love, Money and Control. He is also a CPA with 25 years of experience in estate tax, income tax, gift tax and business planning. Fort Worth, Texas magazine has named him as one of the top estate planning attorneys in the DFW area, and The Livens Law Firm is endorsed by the AARP. AARP members call to find out your exclusive discount.
- Mr. Livens' credentials enable him to view every transaction from legal and tax perspectives. This gives our clients efficient, all-in-one answers, eliminating the need for separate (perhaps conflicting) advice from tax or investment advisors.
- Our services are structured on a single flat fee for our clients — you can call or come in with questions regarding your estate or benefits without worrying about paying excessive hourly charges.
- Estate planning, government benefits and asset protection is the sole focus of our firm. Our staff includes a former Medicaid employee who spent seven years giving the thumbs-up or thumbs-down on eligibility — an invaluable insight for getting our clients qualified.
- Our clients know what they're getting. Many estate planners or lawyers charge an up-front fee. We draft the plan and review it with you, and you pay the fixed fee only if you decide to go forward.
Having helped hundreds of clients, we know what methods can work and what the red flags are. After identifying your goals, we can tailor an estate plan that will fit your unique needs. If you have any questions, please contact our law offices.
Contact our Bedford, Texas, lawyer for a free consultation, including evenings or weekends by appointment. We serve Tarrant County, Dallas County, the Dallas-Fort Worth area and clients statewide. We also offer home and nursing home visits for the convenience of our clients, and our office is wheel-chair accessible, with convenient same-level street parking.
