Rex L. Hogue

Mr. Hogue started his legal career practicing estate planning with the law office of Barnhouse & Associates, in Richardson, Texas, in 1992, and eventually became a name partner in the firm. In 1994, he accepted a position at Warner E. Stone & Associates, in Dallas, Texas, as the head of the estate-planning department. In November 1996, he joined Matt Fry to form the law firm of Fry & Hogue. After working as a solo practitioner, Rex L. Hogue, PC, for several years, Mr. Hogue partnered with Bradley L. Bolinger to form the firm of Bolinger & Hogue, LLP, from 2006-2013. On June 1, 2016, he merged with another law firm, forming Haiman Hogue, PLLC.

Mr. Hogue limits his practice to: estate planning (including estate and gift tax planning, tax planning, business planning, asset protection planning, charitable planning), probate, trust, and estate administration matters. He has a statewide law practice, planning for estates ranging in size from very small to about $300 million. He frequently works with other attorneys on complex estate planning cases. Limited partnerships expertly prepared by him have received valuation adjustments ranging from 40-60% from IRS appraisers.

Mr. Hogue designed the family limited partnership in the case of Estate of Kelley v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2005-235. The case was decided in 2005 and is considered a huge taxpayer victory. He is frequently asked to speak regarding their success in that case.