$ 350-400 per hour
Laura Jan Upchurch
About Laura
Biography
What I like most about practicing law is the opportunity to use intelligence, creativity and compassion to help people solve problems they are facing.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 33 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Moorman, Tate, Urquhart, Haley, Upchurch & Yates, L.L.P.
207 East Main Street, P. O. Box 1808, Brenham, TX, 77834-1808
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Guardianship
Posted by Charles | November 09, 2010 | Guardianship
Great person-----excellent lawyer
Laura guided me through a tough guardianship battle. She knows her business. She has a wonderful personality and she's very smart plus she's got a ton of street smarts. Thank God I found her.
Laura Jan Upchurch's Lawyer Endorsements
"Laura is an absolute professional and a top lawyer in our field. Not only is she a zealous advocate of her clients, but even as opposing counsel, she is fair and honest and one of those rare lawyers whose word is as good as gold."
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Experience
Honors
2018
Best Lawyer - Elder Law, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Best Lawyer - Elder Law, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Best Lawyer - Elder Law, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Best Lawyer - Elder Law, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Best Lawyer - Elder Law, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Best Lawyer - Elder Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Best Lawyer - Elder Law, Best Lawyers in America
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Partner, Moorman Tate Haley Upchurch & Yates, LLP
1997 - 2000
Director - Legal Services and Litigation, Seton Healthcare Network
1992 - 1997
Associate, Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline
Associations
2015 - Present
American College of Trust and Estate CounselFellow
2000 - Present
Washington County Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Texas Bar FoundationFellow
1992 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
2012 - 2016
State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law SectionCouncil Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Estate of J. Richard Harrell, Deceased
Obtained jury verdict validating testator's will; upheld on appeal.
Estate of Laverna Flentge, Deceased
Successfully defended will, revoking contestants' bequest under will.
Stow v. Slammin 4, LLC
Summary judgment for defendant convenience store owner; upheld on appeal; denial of petition for review by Texas Supreme Court.
Matthies v. Gammage
Jury verdict awarding plaintiff damages for tortious interference with inheritance and contractual rights.
Estate of Rosie K. Giessel, Deceased
Jury verdict for client/heir, upholding survivorship designation in favor of client
Estate of Stella Bennett, Deceased
Judgment declaring lapsed gift and identity of 45 heirs (including two adoptees by estoppel)
Owens v. Hawkins
Summary judgment for decedent's transferees (upheld on appeal)
Guardianship and Probate of Estate of Katherine Willard
Administration and closing of guardianship and probate estates
Education
1992
University of Texas School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
University of Texas, Austin
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning & Probate
What's the Meaning of All This? "Supports and Services" and Alternatives to Guardianship
2017
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Guardianship
Using Management Trusts in Lieu of or With Guardianship of the Estate
2016
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Guardianship Course
How 2015 Changes Are Affecting Your Practice
2016
Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
Supported Decision-Making: A New Alternative to Guardianship
2015
Handling Your First Guardianship Case
Administration of the Guardianship - What Do You Do Now?
2015
Advanced Estate Planning & Probate
Course Director
2014
Advanced Guardianship Course
What's New in Texas Guardianships
2014
Advanced Estate Planning and Probate
Survey of Texas Probate Judges
2013
Texas State Bar College Summer School
Checklists for Use in Estate Planning and Probate
2013
Midland Foundation Estate Planning and Probate Seminar
Tools for Handling Complex Probate Matters
2012
Estate Planning and Probate Drafting
Checklists to Use with Clients: Dependent Administrations
2012
Building Blocks of Wills, Estates and Probate
Probate Administration
2012
Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
To Apply for Guardianship or Not
2011
Advanced Real Estate Law
Someone Had Better Clean Up This Mess!
2011
Advanced Estate Planning & Probate
Estate Planning and Probate 101
2011
Advanced Drafting - Estate Planning & Probate
Check That Off The List - Checklists for the Period Between Probate and Death
2010
Advanced Estate Planning & Probate
Estate Planning and Probate 101
2008
Advanced Drafting - Estate Planning and Probate
Pleadings in Dependent Administrations and Complex Probate Matters
2004
Advanced Estate Planning & Probate
Estate Planning and Probate 101
Publications
2018
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning & Probate
What's the Meaning of All This? "Supports and Services" and Alternatives to Guardianship
2017
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Guardianship Course
Using Management Trusts in Lieu of or With Guardianship of the Estate
2015
State Bar of Texas, Handling Your First Guardianship Case Course
Administration of the Guardianship - What Do You Do Now?
2015
State Bar College Summer School Course
Perils and Pitfalls of Probate
2014
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Guardianship Course
Here's What's New in Guardianship Practice
2013
State Bar College Summer School Course
Checklists for Use in Estate Planning and Probate
2011
Advanced Drafting - Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
Check That Off the List - Checklists for the Period Between Probate and Death
2011
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Real Estate Course
Someone Had Better Clean Up This Mess! Clearing Title to Real Estate Through Probate
2008
Advanced Drafting: Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, State Bar of Texas
Pleadings in Dependent Administrations and Complex Probate Matters