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Lori Ashmore Peters

Estate planning Attorney at Dallas, TX

5.0   3 reviews
  • Licensed for 27 years
    State TX
    Acquired 1996
    Status
    Eligible to Practice in Texas No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Lori

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Practice areas

Mrs. Peters was admitted to practice in Texas in 1996.  Her background is in Probate, 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 Ad Litem, Guardian and Court appointed Attorney on Mental Illness cases.  She also serves as Master over Probable Cause Hearings on Mental Illness cases.  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 gives presentations to attorneys, organizations and companies.  She presents to attorneys for attorney certifications as well as for attorney continuing legal education conferences.  She also presents to organizations and companies on the importance of estate planning, in addition to issues surrounding guardianship, incapacity, probate and mental health law.

 

Among other matters, Mrs. Peters has:

  • represented clients in preparing an estate plan for proceeds received in multimillion dollar lawsuits;
  • represented litigation law firms in obtaining the necessary probate documents to meet fast approaching deadlines in their pursuit of survival and/or wrongful death lawsuits;
  • represented families in Guardianship matters to protect the person and estate of an incapacitated loved one;
  • represented families in obtaining Mental Illness Warrants to protect loved ones who were a danger to themselves or others;
  • represented clients in seeking probate and administering complex estates involving banking, real estate, oil and gas and business transaction matters; and
  • prepared paperwork for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization from Articles of Incorporation and By-laws to completing form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 30, 2017
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
One of the few...
This is only attorney who called in response to my message. Even though she couldn't take my case, she took the time to call and explain why she couldn't help me and suggested where I needed to look instead.
Posted by J.J. | August 10, 2011
Referrals and consultation
Lori is an attorney our firm goes to when we are dealing with issues outside of our expertise in the fields of complex probate matters and guardianship. We gladly have recommended her to our clients that we cannot assist. She has certainly the respect of the probate bar and the others in the legal profession.
Posted by Hicks | July 5, 2011
Lori Ashmore is a great probate attorney.
Lori has handled both mental health and estate planning matters for our family. She is smart, empathetic and passionate in her advice and her advocacy. I am also an attorney, and I have recommended and continue to recommend Lori to anyone needing a guardianship or a will or trust.

Cost

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  • Free Consultation 30 minutes
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C.
  • 2009 - Present

Education

  • Texas A&M University School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1996
  • Texas A&M University
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1991

Legal Cases

  • Wealth Planning
  • estate planning
  • Business Succession Planning

Associations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Member
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  • Texas Aggie Bar Association
  • Member
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  • Dallas County Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Dallas Women Lawyers Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Dallas Estate Planning Council
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Former Student Association of Texas A&M University
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Friends of Reverchon
  • Chairman of the Board
  • N/A
  • Dallas Bar Association Foundation 2010 Fellow
  • N/A
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Fellow
  • N/A
  • Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas (The Senior Source)
  • Money Management Advisory Board
  • N/A
  • Maurine F Bailey Cultural Foundation
  • Vice Chair
  • N/A
  • Junior League of Dallas
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Executive Women of Dallas
  • N/A
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2017
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer 2015
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer 2014
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer 2013
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2013
  • Super Lawyer 2012
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2012
  • Elite News Women in Excellence Award
  • Elite News
  • 2010
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Publications

  • Word Association Publishers
  • Do I Really Need A Will?
  • 2012
  • White Rock Lake Weekly
  • But Aren't We There Parents
  • 2011
  • Texas College for Judicial Studies - April 2011
  • Drop Me Off at the Probate Court on My Way to Family Court: The overlap between these two areas of Law
  • 2011
  • Headnotes (Dallas Bar)
  • But Aren't We Their Parents?
  • 2011
  • White Rock Lake Weekly
  • Do I Need A Guardianship
  • 2011
  • Metroplex News Journal
  • Are your Assets Protected?
  • 2011
  • Word Association Press
  • What To Do When a Loved One Dies
  • 2011
  • Word Association Publishers
  • Who Is In Charge After You Die
  • 2011
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Speaking Engagements

  • Cancer Support Community Group
  • How to Protect your Assets
  • 2014
  • NAMI of Dallas Support Group
  • Special Needs Trusts & Mental Illness
  • 2013
  • Sisters Network of Dallas
  • Do I Really Need a Will? The Importance of Estate Planning
  • 2013
  • Reverchon Park Ribbon Cutting
  • Reverchon Park
  • 2013
  • Lee Financial
  • Estate Planning & Probate in Texas
  • 2013
  • Dallas County Bar Association
  • Duties and Challenges in Representing a Fiduciary
  • 2013
  • Ursuline Academy Workshop
  • First Impressions and the Interview Process
  • 2013
  • Myron Weiner Geriatric Conference
  • Exploitation and the Elderly
  • 2013
  • January Therapeutic Thursday
  • Mentall Illness and Guardianship Process
  • 2013
  • KLIF
  • Assets Protection and Wealth Preservation
  • 2013
  • 22nd Annual Myron Weiner Geriatric Psychiatry Conference
  • The Legal and Ethical Aspects of Incapacity
  • 2012
  • Real Talk Texas Radio
  • Estate Planning
  • 2012
  • 23rd Annual Myron Weiner Geriatric Conference
  • Legal Ramifications and the Elderly
  • 2012
  • DAGS
  • Legal Incapacity
  • 2012
  • Parents Association
  • Estate Planning
  • 2012
  • Parents Association
  • Special Needs Planning
  • 2012
  • Texas Association of Paralegals
  • What Family Law Attorneys Need to Know About Probate
  • 2012
  • Estate Planning Presentation Series
  • Special Needs Planning
  • 2012
  • DBSA meeting
  • Estate Planning and Incapacity Planning for the Mentally Ill
  • 2012
  • Ad Litem Certification
  • Medical Incapicity vs. Legal Incapacity
  • 2012
  • Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • When Worlds Collide: What Family Law Attorneys Should Know About The Probate Code
  • 2012
  • Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Ad Litem Certifcation
  • Medical Incapacity vs. Legal Incapacity
  • 2011
  • Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program for Jones Day Law Firm Clinic CLE
  • Wills, Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives
  • 2011
  • Dallas Area Paralegal Association Family Law Section luncheon
  • How Probate Courts and Family Law Courts Intersect
  • 2011
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning for Children with Learning Differences
  • 2011
  • The Probate Process from Start to Finish
  • Understanding the Laws of Intestacy
  • 2010
  • The Probate Process from Start to Finish
  • Dealing with Spouse's Elective Shares
  • 2010
  • Estate Planning
  • Importance of Estate Planning
  • 2010
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Attorney endorsements

Received (9)
Given (6)
Endorse Lori
Probate Attorney | Jan 30
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Lori her entire career. She is a great advocate who strives to achieve the best possible results for her clients. Thumbs up!"
Estate planning Attorney | Jan 18
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Lori for years and I strongly endorse her. She is always professional, hard working and creative. Lori is very easy to talk with and she is extremely knowledgeable with regard to estate planning laws in Texas. I would personally refer my family and friends to Lori for any estate planning legal issues."
Guardianship Attorney | Sep 09
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I have consulted with Lori on appellate issues in a few of her cases. She has a very impressive knowledge of the law and does an outstanding job advocating on behalf of her clients."
Unknown Attorney | Sep 06
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Lori is an excellent attorney focusing her primary practice areas in probate, estate planning, guardianships, and trusts. In addition, Lori has a very successful history handling mental health cases for many, many years. I’ve worked together with Lori on probate cases that were in litigation and she’s always been a very aggressive and diligent attorney. She really cares about her clients and it shows. I highly recommend Lori."
Probate Attorney | Aug 30
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"I endorse this lawyer."
Estate planning Attorney | Jul 02
Relationship: Co-worker
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Lori all my life and have worked with her on many cases. Lori is always professional and her knowledge of Estate Planning and Probate is exceptional. I recommend Lori to anyone who has an Estate Planning or Probate need."
Unknown Attorney | Jun 29
Relationship: Co-worker
"I endorse this lawyer. Lori is very experienced in the areas of probate law, mental illness and estate planning. She has demonstrated superior knowledge, skill and competence such that she is regularly appointed by judges in guardianship matters and as an attorney ad litem to represent the best interest of those before the court who are unrepresented. Lori really cares about her clients, and I would strongly recommend her to family and friends."
Probate Attorney | Jun 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"For over 5 years, I have known Lori to be extremely diligent lawyer. She is known to have an unparallel focus on each and every probate and estate law case she handles. She also has an unmatched quality of assisting the less fortunate where others look the other way. Lori has served as an Ad Litem attorney for over 10 years in countless indigent mental hearings cases of patients committed to state mental institutions. I would recommend her services without hesitation."
Probate Attorney | Jun 29
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"Lori is a great lawyer who brings much needed compassion to probate, guardianship and mental illness cases. This compassion coupled with specialized legal acumen make for a great combination that no doubt put the client in the best possible hands. I wholeheartedly recommend Lori as an attorney and counselor."
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