Terry Lynn Garrett

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Terry Lynn Garrett

3.9
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 42 years

Wills and living wills Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Wills & Living Wills, Probate, Elder Law ... +2 more

4408 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX

Virtual Consultation Available

About Terry

Biography

Unlock Your Future: estate, VA, Medicaid and special needs planning; guardianship and probate

Plan for your long-term care. Save taxes. Protect assets and income.

Protect your incapacitated loved one and their assets. Protect yourself from needing guardianship.

Settle your loved one's affairs smoothly and easily.

Use trusts to protect yourself and your family from predators and creditors.

Stay in charge with Powers of Attorney and more. Protect your family with wills and trusts.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Wills and Living Wills 25%

25%
Elder Law 20%

20%
Probate 20%

20%
Trusts 20%

20%
Guardianship 15%

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2021 2020 2019
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+ 2
Silver Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 20 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2005

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 42 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1984

Delinquent

No misconduct found

Location

The Garrett Law Firm

4408 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78759

elderlawaustin.com

Online Presence

Other places you can find Terry online.

Terry Lynn Garrett's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mary B | January 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Terry Garrett really "gets it."

Over the years, Terry has been an indispensable resource for our family. When my mother died without a will and we had to navigate probate, when we needed POAs for my mother-in-law and our special needs children, fighting the school district to get our children's needs met... she was always knowledge...able and willing to go out of her way. I know she was looking out for our best interest and always directed me to the most cost effective solution.

Posted by Don | May 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Excellent Choice

After consulting with multiple attorneys, we selected Terry Garrett to handle the probate for the estate of a dear deceased friend. From the time of our first meeting with Terry we knew we had made the right choice. Through her expertise, professionalism, integrity, and generous accessibility we we...re able to get thru this process in a smooth and orderly manner, without any glitches or surprises. Well, with one major exception; her very affordable final invoice. Thank you, Terry!

Posted by Linda Thomas | March 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Excellent attorney!

We could not be more pleased to have found Terry. She is responsive, very knowledgeable and easy to work with. She quickly answers email questions and requests for information. Over one weekend, Terry produced documents that a previous attorney had not produced within seven months! We can highly ...recommend Terry Garrett.

Posted by anonymous | June 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Disappointed

Very disorganized. Hired her to file a probate for my father's estate. After signing off on a flat fee rate, and reminding her twice that I had not received the link to pay her, she told us that she had lost our documents and said it might not be worth our time to obtain new ones. We were then char...ged by the hour plus filing fees for documents that she did not have.

Terry Garrett

Replied last June 10, 2024

There seems to be some confusion here. While we were both disappointed that the post office seems to have lost the original documents which you mailed, the filing was made based on the pdfs you sent. Out of compassion for your difficulty in paying for a second Court-certified Will and Order, I did not charge you for drafting the Application, merely for our communications.

Posted by Judy | July 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Huge disappointment !

Had high hopes she could help me...very disappointed. Very unorganized. I was nice enough to send her emails that she lost. After all the confusion, I felt it would have been better not to email her at all. Be very careful....they add up and you might have to hire another attorney just to understand ...them. She was kind enough to email me a lot of unsolicited information pertaining to my father's dementia.

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Terry Lynn Garrett's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nancy Stone

Guardianship lawyer | Dec 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Terry Garrett is an excellent, very professional and knowledgeable elder law attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2021

Top Lawyer (elder law), Austin Monthly Magazine

1973

Parker Award, Columbia University School of Law

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Managing Partner, The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC

Associations

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section

Austin Bar Association

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

National Guardianship Association

Education

1983

Columbia University

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1975

University of Pennsylvania

MA

1973

Cornell University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2020

Special Needs Trusts

Non-Citizens and Public Benefits

Languages

Mandarin

Spanish

Activity

Top Contributor

Terry earned significant contribution points in 2021.

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