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Rania S. Combs

Estate planning Attorney at Houston, TX

5.0   42 reviews
  • State Years
    North Carolina - NC 3 years
    Texas - TX 28 years
  • Licensed for 3 years
    State NC
    Acquired 2020
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 28 years
    State TX
    Acquired 1994
    Status
    Eligible to Practice in Texas No misconduct found

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

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My name is Rania Combs. I am the founder of Rania Combs Law a completely Web-based law firm that provides estate planning and related services online to families throughout Texas. To learn more about me, visit my website: . 

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16225 PARK TEN PLACE DR., SUITE 700
Houston, TX, 77084

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Posted by Mary Ann | May 4, 2023
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Great Attorney
I was so lucky to find Rania on line even though I had my reservations about working this way with matters that required an attorney. My experience was exceptional. Rania not only prepared a new will and accompanying documents for me, but she "held my hand" throughout the process, patiently answering all my questions. I found her to be extremely well informed and professional, while always being caring and cordial. Unreservedly, I would recommend her services to anyone in Texas or North Carolina .
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Posted by Doug & Monti | September 7, 2021
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Outstanding - Estate Planning Services
We are very thankful for the assistance Rania provided us in developing a comprehensive estate plan. The completed plan includes wills, a revocable living trust, and impaired judgement documents. We found Rania to be professional, knowledgeable, and patient. She endeavored to understand our family needs and wishes, and she provided valuable suggestions when variable approaches were available. The process was conducted efficiently with periodic discussions, and all final documents were high quality and delivered in a timely manner. We would highly recommend Rania to anyone seeking estate planning services.
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Posted by John & Kathryn | December 2, 2020
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An excellent attorney and an excellent experience!
We knew we definitely needed to update our wills and powers of attorney, so we sought out recommendations from various professionals. The first one we checked out gave us a quote that really took us by surprise. It wasn't that we were looking for a "cheap" deal, but this quote was out of our league. So we considered Legal Zoom. Then we learned that this would not be the best option as our state (Texas) can run you into problems when it comes time to put your documents into force. Finally, we learned about Rania Combs, and she provided all we needed and more at a third of the price of the original quote. In addition, I will add this was the third will we've done after 41 years of marriage, and I can say without any reservations that we've never had anywhere close to the attention and information Rania provided. We highly recommend her services, and as a plus, you'll be glad not to have to get all dressed up to go to some highfalutin office. She's very professional, while being very easy to work with. We hope you'll check with her next time you need estate planning.
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Posted by Maureen | August 28, 2020
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Estate planning for my Dad overseas
Rania is a wonderful person to work with. She was able to help me problem solve through some complicated estate planning issues on behalf of my elderly father in the Phillipines. Having an on line attorney was essential considering that my dad’s condo property was located in. Dallas,Tx and I lived in North Carolina. We were able to zoom meet with my dad in the Phillipines and Rania created his power of attorney document . From there we were able to create a spendthrift trust that allowed my brother to live in my father’s Dallas Condo after he passes. The details of the trust were so well thought out and based on my conversations with Rania about my specific family situation. I was extremely pleased, enjoyed working with Rania and highly recommend her services.
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Posted by Jerrie | March 12, 2020
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Excellent online Estate planning!
Rania assisted us in getting all our estate documents in order. I found her online and was at first hesitant not meeting someone face to face but she was fantastic! She has a great portal to communicate, scheduled conference calls, educated us, it was a pleasure working with her (as much as estate planning can be!). She was extremely competent, professional and responsive. She was also very personal and interested is us as people, and I really appreciated that. I would highly recommend her services!
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Posted by Dorothy Cogar | October 29, 2019
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#Attorney Review/Rania Combs, Lawyer
Rania Combs, was hired to do Estate Planning and Will for me. It is with pleasure that l do a review regarding her. Rania, first of all remained very professional in all aspects. She was very patient with all my mistakes and completed a professional and legal projects . I only have positive regards for her.
Posted by David | September 6, 2019
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| Hired Attorney
Biggest bang for your dollar you are going to find
Rania, helped us with our estate planning. We did our research and Rania was our choice (others were not even close). Rania is very personable, knowledgeable, helpful and for those of you who watch your purse strings she is without a doubt the biggest bang for your dollar you are going to find. From start to finish we were impressed with the entire process and would recommend Rania to anyone in need of will, trusts and estate planning
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Posted by Dan | May 20, 2019
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Outstanding
I retained Rania to draft my complex estate plan, that involved multiple trusts, multiple beneficiaries, and all sorts of intricacies. Rania patiently worked with me over a period of ~2.5 years as we formulated the estate plan and subjected it to multiple reviews/revisions. Her expertise and insight into estate law (especially Texas) was pretty evident. Much more than her expertise, her patience, kindness & understanding was what impressed me. If you have an estate plan need, you can't go wrong with Rania.
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Posted by Kaye | May 1, 2019
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Changes in Will
I was nervous during my consultation with Ms. Combs, but she quickly put me at ease by explaining each step and offering clear instructions. She completed the documents I requested in a timely manner, and everything was finalized within two weeks. I highly recommend her services.
Posted by Hank | April 28, 2019
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| Hired Attorney
Great Experience Working with Rania
My wife and I contacted Rania and decided to have her help us with our wills and estate planning documents. Very glad we found her, a pleasure to work with as well as knowledgeable and straight forward.
Posted by Brad | March 25, 2019
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Amazing and Knowledge Estate Planning Attorney on Complex Topics
Rania is an amazing attorney, extremely knowledgeable on many complex topics we had to address in establishing a will and trust, and she was very flexible for phone conferences. Rania gave advice on various topics, provided instructions on how to establish the trust with financial institutions and insurance policies, addressed all my questions and needs, and continues to provide insightful periodic information via email. She has perfected the online experience, which worked great to review and securely exchange documents. Rania always made me feel she had my child’s best interest in mind and genuinely cared about securing my child’s future. Hence, I highly recommend Rania Combs for anyone in need of a will and wanting to establish a trust for their children.
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Posted by Tom and Helen | January 27, 2019
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This is a simple and effective way to take charge of your affairs.
We found it a wonderful and easy process to meet with Raina over the phone and fill out a questionnaire. This produced all the documents that we needed to take control of our circumstances in the event that we become incapacitated or die. We have great confidence that Rania thought through everything and that our bases are covered. We will be recommending her to our friends and family.
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Posted by Joel | November 13, 2018
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An Estate Planning Lawyer that truly has your interests front and center
Having done extension research on who to hire to prepare my estate planning documents, I can wholeheartedly recommend Rania. She was there for us throughout the process and made herself available to explain in detail all of the various options (wills versus trusts and so much more). Perhaps the thing that sets her apart from other lawyers I have talked to is her ability to listen , her compassion and her desire to put the customer first. She is super organized. It was truly easy to share information, upload and download files and to send confidential information in a safe method.
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Posted by James | January 10, 2018
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Great Experience Estate Planning
I was looking for reasonably priced Estate Planning services which were stated upfront and settled on Rania Combs. Rania was quick to setup an initial phone interview for information sharing. I filled out some forms and we had a followup conferences before and after the documents were created. Rania captured my wishes precisely and in a timely manner. I am very happy with the overall experience.
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Posted by anonymous | June 28, 2017
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The type of lawyer I wished for!
I rarely say this about lawyers, but Rania Combs was top notch! She cared and had clever suggestions. Her paperwork has exquisite details and is tied up tight. I was nervous about the online work but her reviews were just too good to pass her up. Now I know why! She is very current on Texas law and has impressive connections in Houston. If you need a solid will and all the other paperwork that Texas requires when you get sick, she is the only choice. I rest easy knowing it is done.
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Posted by Dave | May 29, 2017
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Thorough and Professional Estate Planning Guidance
Rania provided my wife and I with thorough and professional planning guidance with all of our estate preparation. The process was easier than we anticipated. We had several consultations with Rania as we completed our decisions on our wills and other necessary documents. Throughout she answered our questions and concerns with understandable language and explanations. It is evident that Rania truly cares for her clients and their best interests.
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Posted by Scott | May 22, 2017
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Extremely helpful
Rania helped me with setting up a complete set of Estate Plan and Trust documents. Throughout the entire process, she was extremely communicative, professional, thorough and helpful. She gave me very good advice and patiently walked me through all the legalese in the documents. I am fully confident that all of my bases have been covered and I would recommend Rania to people without reservation. She's also just incredibly nice and honest.
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Posted by Sharon | January 4, 2017
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Rania S Combs Has Opened My Eyes to Legal Excellence!
After much research I found Rania Combs site and knew she was the lawyer I wanted to assist with mine and my husband's wills and other legal documents for estate planning. One of the best decisions I made in 2016! Rania’s website is so user friendly! Posted questions or an inquiry were answered and posted in record time. I quickly developed complete confidence in Rania and the documents she produced for our estate were professional and covered all areas we asked to be addressed. Phone calls with Rania were clear and concise and always resulted in increased information for estate planning. We are so pleased with Rania Combs as a lawyer – and the EASE of creating documents through the internet – that we are now going to request Rania complete legal documents for our children. We wouldn’t have thought of this if Rania had not shared the importance of legal documents for every family member. We look forward to an association with Rania Combs for all of our legal needs!
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Posted by Charles | September 9, 2016
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Creating an Estate Plan
I hired Ms. Combs to develop an estate plan which included all of the standard will, power of attorney and medical related documents. In addition, she created a Revocable Trust and provided detail instructions for dealing with the transfer of assets to the trust and the proper actions related to the other documents. I was very satisfied with her performance and attention to my needs.
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Posted by MAC | August 27, 2016
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Caring Professional
Contacted Rania Combs on behalf of a family friend who was elderly and in need of a trust for continuing care of her adult daughter. The daughter was mentally challenged and my friend was guardian. She was prompt returning my web inquiry, returned my phone call promptly, and took a great deal of time to answer all my questions and explain all legal options. She is not only very knowledgeable and professional, but also exhibited care and concern for the situation and through follow up the matter was resolved. Her website also contains a wealth of information which is clear, direct, and easy to understand.
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Cost

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  • Pro bono 10 %
Payment methods
Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 9.7 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Principal
  • Rania Combs Law
  • 2000 - Present
  • Associate litigation attorney
  • Lueders & Boanerges
  • 1995 - 2000

Education

  • South Texas College of Law
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • 1994
  • Baylor University
  • B.B.A
  • 1991

Legal Cases

  • Estate Planning for Young Families
  • Estate Planning for Blended Family
  • Estate Planning for Taxable Estate
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Associations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section
  • 2013 - Present
  • Texas Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1994 - Present

Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Client's Choice
  • Avvo
  • 2016
  • Top Lawyers
  • Houstonia Magazine
  • 2016
  • Top Lawyers
  • Houstonia Magazine
  • 2015
  • Client's Choice
  • Avvo
  • 2015
  • Top Lawyers
  • Houstonia Magazine
  • 2014
  • Client's Choice Award
  • Avvo
  • 2014
  • 2013 Top Lawyers
  • Houstonia Magazine
  • 2013
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • South Texas College of Law
  • 1994
  • Top 10 Brief Award
  • Spurgeon E. Bell Intramural Moot Court Competition
  • 1994
  • American Jurisprudence Award - Trial and Appellate Procedure
  • South Texas College of Law
  • 1993
  • American Jurisprudence Award - Texas Pretrial Procedure
  • South Texas College of Law
  • 1993
  • Phi Delta Phi
  • South Texas College of Law
  • 1993
  • American Jurisprudence Award - Evidence
  • South Texas College of Law
  • 1992
  • Order of the Lytae
  • South Texas College of Law
  • 1992
  • Omicron Delta Kappa
  • Baylor University
  • 1991
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Estate planning Attorney | Nov 08
Relationship: Friend
"I've had the pleasure of knowing Rania for several years, both through social media and through professional associations. I've come to trust her knowledge and experience and truly appreciate her desire to not just help her clients families have a solid estate plan, but to make sure that plan is an individual reflection of each family."
Estate planning Attorney | Aug 22
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
"I endorse this lawyer. I consider Rania to be of the highest moral character and superior intellect. She is supremely diligent. I would not and have not hesitated in referring clients, including family members to Rania!"
Estate planning Attorney | Apr 04
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I am a practicing lawyer in Washington D.C. and author of a national blog on solo and small firm practice. I have known Rania Combs through various online communities for close to five years. I am so impressed with how Rania has leveraged technology to humanize her practice and increase contacts with clients while keeping her rates affordable. However, Rania does not cut corners on substance - her blog is a source of solid information on the law of estate planning, and one which I enjoy reading though I have a different practice area. Based on Rania's body of work online, it is clear that she is both intelligent and detail-oriented and most of all, has a love for the work that she does. I endorse her, and would refer clients to her without hesitation."
Estate planning Attorney | Mar 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have come to know Rania professionally over the past four years or so. It is my pleasure to recommend her unique services as I am confident that she is deeply committed to providing her clients the highest quality legal advice by means of an easy, comfortable experience."
Estate planning Attorney | Mar 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Rania is a pioneer of the virtual law office! She is relentless in her quest for learning and extremely detail oriented. Her ethics are of the highest caliber. I strongly endorse Rania Combs."
Estate planning Attorney | Mar 27
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have worked with Rania over the past three years as she has developed her virtual law practice to serve estate planning clients online. I have been impressed with her innovative spirit and her ability to adopt technology that allows her to provide efficient, quality services. She clearly enjoys working with her clients and cares about providing them with the peace of mind that they need through her estate planning work."
Estate planning Attorney | Mar 26
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I have known Rania for many years, and appreciate her advice, her friendship, and her caring manner of working with clients and fellow professionals. Rania is on my top 10 list!"
Estate planning Attorney | Mar 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I first got to know Rania several years ago when I read and shared one of her excellent estate planning blog posts. After she graciously thanked me almost immediately, we have remained in contact ever since. Her fresh, modern approach to helping clients is exemplified in her virtual (i.e. online) estate planning practice, which happens to be one of the top firms using this format in the nation. Ironically, her success online does not seem to come from an over-reliance on the technology itself; instead, her emphasis on good old-fashioned hard work, knowledge and a genuine concern towards creating the best plan for every client is what makes her such a strong advocate and a delightful colleague and friend. I enthusiastically endorse Rania."
Estate planning Attorney | Mar 23
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Attorney Rania Combs is a fellow attorney in the community as well as my personal estate planning attorney. She genuinely cares about her clients and will ask about your family even after finishing the case. An added bonus is that she leverages technology to make her services accessible to many clients. I endorse this lawyer."
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Houston Estate planning Lawyer Rania S. Combs
Rania S. Combs
Estate planning Attorney
Houston, TX
Licensed for 28 years