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BOARD CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY BOB LEONARD


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Bob Leonard Law Group, PLLC 


Family Law & Probate Law Attorneys

Open: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fort Worth, Texas

817-336-8500

By Appointment: Parker County, Tarrant County, Denton County

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Led by Board Certified Expert Family Law Attorney, Bob Leonard, Jr., our highly trained family lawyers and team members are here to help. We will discuss your divorce with you and review all the facts to provide you with the knowledge and information you need to make the best decisions. With years of family law and litigation experience, we will take appropriate and necessary action based on each client’s unique situation. For adoption, child custody, divorce or other family law needs our law firm provides the services you need; you can rest assured your family law case is in good hands.

For clients whose divorce involves high net worth and complex assets, we offer expert property division advice and solid representation. Bob Leonard has valuable experience in the business sector as well as the courtroom. He understands the challenges faced when dividing businesses, financial assets, real property, defined contribution plans and other retirement assets, tax planning. He aids with business valuation and retirement plan valuation to determine their true value. Further he recognizes the value of asset tracing and location of hidden accounts. When you need a board certified expert family law attorney with business acumen, Bob Leonard is the right choice.

Marriage problems can produce significant conflict and animosity between the spouses. Serious issues our family lawyers help you face include: domestic abuse or family violence; hiding of assets; keeping children from a parent or taking children; refusal to follow court orders; mental health issues; substance abuse such as alcoholism and drug abuse. Our divorce attorneys are ready to fight for you.

Divorce with minor children may also involve children’s issues including possession schedules, child custody and child support. Our family law attorneys respect your family and will work to ensure the best interests of the children. We defend the parental rights of our clients and strive for positive access to children and possession schedules as well as fair and equitable child support.  We work with many grandparents to establish grandparents' rights in custody and conservatorship.

Sometimes assets and children are not part of the case; a husband and/or wife decide to end the marriage for other reasons and agree on the divorce and all issues. An uncontested divorce can be positive way to end the marriage quickly. Even in an agreed divorce, people need an attorney to review and prepare documents. Our divorce attorneys are diligent in protecting you from future liabilities or issues by offering an affordable alternative to representing yourself.

DIVORCE APPEAL

A successful divorce appeal requires thorough knowledge of the law and legal applications. If you or your divorce attorney believe the trial court judge committed an error, contact our office to talk with Bob Leonard right away to make sure you do not miss any deadlines.

ADOPTION

We love Adoption! Our family law attorneys led by board certified expert adoption attorney Bob Leonard, Jr., work with you to achieve your adoption through step-parent adoption, foster adoption, CPS placement or through a private adoption agency. We also handle your adult adoption to help you honor a loved one who raised you or had a significant impact on your life.

Let our team help you today. We shoot straight and work hard for each client. Our legal team with talk with you, review all of the facts and information and find the best possible options to meet your goals in your divorce. 

We know how important it is to have the best possible legal representation when you are considering adoption to complete your family and provide a forever home for a child and our team is ready to work for you. If you have a child custody battle, a modification or an enforcement of possession and access or child support our family attorneys will stand with you in mediation or in court.  Family law is all about helping families achieving the best possible outcome in difficult situations. With a board certified family law specialist leading our law firm, our attorneys provide sound legal advice, practical solutions and successful outcomes.



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BOARD CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

RESPECTED. RECOGNIZED. AWARDED.

Bob Leonard, Jr. is highly respected by the Fort Worth, Texas family law and probate law community. For more than 13 years, Bob Leonard was voted a Top Attorney in Family Law in the prestigious Fort Worth, Texas Magazine. Fort Worth Business Press awarded him the distinguished honor of Power Attorney in 2013.


Rated 10 out of 10 with AVVO. A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Bob Leonard, Jr. has a long history in Fort Worth and the surrounding area. He possesses to a robust business background and the strong history of commitment of the Leonard family. As an elected member of the state legislature Bob honed his knowledge of how the law works and developed powerful negotiation and debate skills. When you need an attorney with knowledge, experience and proven legal skills.

Did you know fewer than 1% of all Texas attorneys are Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization? 

If you want an expert family law attorney, hire Attorney Bob Leonard, Jr..

In addition to board certification, Bob Leonard Law Group requires all the firm’s attorneys to complete at least twice the minimum continuing legal education hours required by the State Bar of Texas. As a Life Member of the Texas Bar College, Bob is considered to be one of the

“best trained attorneys in Texas.” 

  • PROBATE A WILL
  • Proven Results in Probate. Heirship, Small Estates, Affidavits of Heirship

    Our experienced probate attorneys are here to assist when it is time to settle an estate. From highly contentious probate litigation such as will contests and conflicts among heirs to the simple probate of a will or clear-cut heirship proceeding, Bob Leonard and his team of legal probate professionals is ready to help.


    High Asset Estate Probate or Heirship 

    Whether there is a valid will or not, when there are significant assets, including real property owned by the deceased, financial accounts, insurance policies, you need a qualified probate lawyer to assist in the process. It is critical to handle everything according to the Texas Estates Code when considering payment of debts, the decedent’s final tax return, the estate inventory and appraisement, settling of estate claims and distribution of assets from the estate. As a highly regarded businessman and skilled Fort Worth Probate Attorney, Bob Leonard is qualified to offer sound advice.


    High Conflict Probate or Heirship

    Ongoing family issues and tensions can produce significant conflict and animosity between beneficiaries or heirs of an estate. Our seasoned probate attorneys are equipped to handle will contests, missing heirs, hidden assets, fraud on the estate, breach of fiduciary duty and other contentious issues. We are prepared litigate in court and do battle to protect your inheritance when required. We are also trained in negotiation and mediation if either are possible. As a tested and experienced litigator, Bob Leonard is ready to handle your most difficult probate court battle.


    Probate of a Will

    If your loved one or family member left a valid will, depending on the nature of the estate assets and whether there is any debt, we will help you determine the simplest way to handle the estate. Our probate attorneys will help you apply to admit the will to probate and represent you throughout the process. Once the will has been admitted to probate, the Executor will receive Letters Testamentary and can take steps to secure the estate assets including financial accounts and real estate, pay outstanding debts or claims against the estate and then dispense the funds and property to the beneficiaries according to the last wishes of the deceased as stated in their Last Will and Testament.  


    Determining the Heirs of the Deceased

    When someone dies without a valid will in Texas, the estate passes according to Texas Law on intestacy. The system for establishing who the heirs are involves providing information to a court appointed attorney ad litem to search for any unknown or missing heirs. There is a very specific manner in which the assets of the estate are divided depending on the family situation of the deceased. Our probate lawyers and legal team will walk you through the probate court proceedings from the application for determination of heirship through the administration of the estate. The person appointed Administrator of the estate will receive Letters of Administration which can be used to access bank accounts and other financial assets and to secure other assets, review and pay appropriate claims against the estate and then distribute to the heirs.


    PROBATE COURT APPEALS

    If you or your probate attorney believe the trial court judge committed an error in the final disposition of your probate case or heirship case, you may wish to appeal the ruling. Contact Bob Leonard, Jr. today to discuss your options. There are strict deadlines for appeals, so be sure to act quickly.


    GUARDIANSHIP RESULTS

    When you need to step in to take care of a family member or loved one who can no longer care for himself/herself, we will ask the Probate Court to appoint you as Guardian of the Person, Guardian of the Estate or both. To apply for guardianship, you must be represented by a guardianship attorney who is Certified by the State of Texas. Our guardianship lawyers hold the certification. You can trust our team of qualified guardianship legal professionals to support you in your quest to protect your parent with dementia, child with disabilities who is turning 18, or other incapacitated person. We handle agreed guardianships and those cases where the guardianship is contested.


    WILLS, TRUSTS AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY

    Estate planning documents allow you to plan today for what can happen in the future. Your Will provides instructions for the distribution of your assets upon your death. With a Statutory Durable Power of Attorney, you can appoint an agent to handle some or all of your financial affairs in the event you are incapacitated. A Medical Power of attorney gives you peace of mind knowing that a person of your choice will be able to make most medical decisions if you are unable to do so. While having all these documents in place does not automatically mean you do not have to probate or will never need a guardianship, it makes it far more likely that your wishes will be followed. If you truly wish to avoid probate, proper creation and management of a revocable living trust is a good choice for you. Plan for tomorrow, today, with our highly qualified estate planning attorneys.


    SOLID SOLUTIONS FROM KNOWLEDGEABLE PROBATE ATTORNEYS

    Contact our office to discuss your probate needs today. Our legal team will review all of the facts and recommend the simplest and most cost-effective solution for your particular situation. If you are a beneficiary or heir and believe the Executor or Administrator of the estate is not handling things properly, we are here to protect your rights. If you are seeking to be named Executor in a will or Administrator if there was no will, we will make sure everything is handled properly to protect your fiduciary responsibility. 


    The loss of a loved one or family member is a stressful time for all concerned. Let our probate lawyers help relieve the stress by providing you with our very best legal representation.

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