Navigating the probate process can be overwhelming, but rest assured that the Attorneys at Byers & Taylor are here to guide you every step of the way. Our experienced team is dedicated to helping you settle your loved one’s estate efficiently and effectively. Trust us to handle your probate needs with care and expertise.
Probate is the official court-supervised process for transferring assets held by a deceased person’s estate to their heirs. In Texas, the process varies depending on several factors, including whether or not the decedent had a will and the value or the decedent’s estate amongst other factors. In what is often a difficult and cumbersome ordeal at a time when our clients are grieving the loss of their loved one the Attorneys at Byers & Taylor seek to simplify this process and ease the burden. Quite often our clients are relieved to learn that probate administration can be a fairly smooth process. In other cases, such as when a will is challenged, the process can be more difficult to resolve, but our attorneys are there to guide our clients through the process as quickly and painlessly as possible.
There are also many situations where a quicker, more efficient, and less expensive process than traditional probate is available. We pride ourselves in helping our clients find those situations where a probate administration may not be necessary. The Attorneys at Byers & Taylor have helped clients save substantial time and expense when other firms would not. Whether it be an affidavit of heirship, muniment of title, or other special procedure authorized by the Texas legislature to quickly move through the system, our attorneys are able to help our clients get to the best outcome that they are entitled to under the law.
Whether it be a contested probate or a simple affidavit, the attorneys at Byers & Taylor are here to provide skilled and careful guidance for your probate and administration needs to ensure that the process is carried out as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Schedule a consultation with one of our experienced attorneys to discuss your probate needs.
Our attorneys will work closely with you to gather all necessary information for the probate process, such as legal documents and financial records.
Our team will guide you through each step of the probate process, providing legal advice and representation to ensure a smooth and successful outcome.
Operations Manager
Nicole is the firm’s paralegal and operations manager. Prior to joining Byers & Taylor, PLLC, Nicole worked as a paralegal and administrator in Florida, Hawaii, and South Carolina, before her husband’s career eventually led her to Texas.
Nicole obtained her paralegal certificate in 2009, but she began her legal career years earlier as an intern for a county judge in her hometown. Nicole has learned to adapt to a multitude of situations and excel with high-pressure demands. She prides herself on her attention to detail, organization, and excellent customer service. Above all, she believes that client communication and transparency is the key to a successful client relationship. She has experience in multiple areas of law, including business and litigation, as well as and firm management, which makes her an integral part of our team.
Attorney
Patrick Murphy has maintained a litigation practice throughout Texas since 2015. He has experience in a variety of litigation and arbitration matters ranging in size and complexity—from matters involving less than $10,000 to matters exceeding $10 million. Mr. Murphy specializes in disputes involving oil and gas, probate, trusts, contracts, shareholder rights and real estate.
Prior to beginning his law practice, Mr. Murphy worked as an oil and gas landman in the Barnett Shale, the Eagle Ford Shale and the Permian Basin- bringing unique experience in title matters to Byers & Taylor, PLLC.
Mr. Murphy graduated magna cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law and summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.
Partner/Attorney
Wayne M. Taylor is a founding partner of Byers &Taylor, PLLC. Wayne’s real estate practice includes assisting in the representation of owners and developers in the acquisition, disposition and development of commercial and residential assets. Wayne’s transactional practice involves the negotiation and preparation of purchase and sale agreements, commercial and residential leases, development agreements, conveyance instruments, easements, deed and use restrictions and the review of title documents, surveys and other due diligence items. Wayne’s litigation practice involves representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in courts throughout Texas. He represents companies and individuals in a broad range of civil litigation matters, including real estate, landlord-tenant, employment and business torts.
Partner/Attorney
John brings experience from inside and outside the legal profession. He began his career as a political consultant working on campaigns and communications for both candidates and issue advocacy organizations. He also worked as a licensed real estate associate where he provided service to both residential and commercial clients. After getting married and starting a family, John decided to attend law school at the University of Illinois College of Law where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected by his peers to serve as Executive Editor of the Illinois Law Review, one of the most prestigious law journals in the country. Throughout his law school career John also clerked for a Champaign County Judge and participated in the Domestic Violence and Federal Appellate Defender Clinics.
Upon graduation, John moved to North Texas where he worked as an in-house counsel for a title insurance agency assisting in both real estate and corporate matters. He then moved on to a medium-sized law firm where he served individual and institutional clients.
Today John resides in Keller, Texas with his wife Kathryn and sons J.T., Dean, and Noah. He co-founded Byers & Taylor, PLLC where he ties this experience together to provide a uniquely qualified vantage point that he uses to provide his clients with assistance in the areas of estate planning, probate, real estate, and business organization and governance.