Lois Ann Stanton
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Austin, Texas
Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP
Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Nonprofit Organizations
Licensed in Texas since: 1981
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006, 2020 - 2026 Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP
3800 N. Lamar Blvd.Suite 350
Austin, TX 78756 Phone: 512-542-2043 Email: Lois Ann Stanton Visit website
Mrs. Stanton is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. Mrs. Stanton specializes in probate and estate planning law and she is board certified in these practice areas. She is a Fellow with the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Her practice includes the representation of individuals with respect to their estate planning needs and the representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries with regard to the administration of trusts and estates. She advises with regard to testamentary and lifetime gift and generation–skipping planning in addition to the use of family business entities, life insurance and life insurance trusts. She also provides advice concerning post-mortem tax planning, prepares federal estate tax returns and handles state probate proceedings for fiduciaries of estates and guardianships. In addition, Mrs. Stanton is a Certified Financial Planner® and has more than 14 years’ experience as a Director of Trust Services for a regional bank.
First Admitted: 1981, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.ohsks.com/attorneys/lois-ann-stanton
Bar / Professional Activity
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Member, Estate Planning Council of Central Texas
- University of Texas Planned Giving Council 2006-present
- Member, Austin Bar Association
- Guardianship Advisory Board for State of Texas 2004-2007
- Member, State Bar of Texas
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Fellow, American College of Trust & Estate Counsel Elected 1995 , 1995
- Best Lawyers in America, 2019
- Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Certified Wealth Strategist 2012-present
- Certified Financial Planner 2003 - present
Pro bono / Community Service
- Jefferson County Bar Foundation
- Lamar University Foundation Planned Giving Council
- Lamar Institute of Technology Foundation President 2006-2010
Honors
- Selected by Bar Association as outstanding young lawyer based on professional achievements and service to the Bar and the community, Outstanding Young Lawyer Jefferson County, Texas, Jefferson County Bar Association, 1989
- Martindale-Hubbel® AV Peer Review Rating, 1986
Educational Background
- J.D. University of Texas School of Law, 1980
- BBA with Honors, University of Texas at Austin , 1978
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- "It's a Matter of Discretion - How Trustees Make Discretionary Decisions in Preparation of Court Review", American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fiduciary Litigation Committee, Author/Presenter, 2014
- "Adding Value to Relationships - Always a Hot Topic", Texas Bankers Association Trust and Estate Administration Seminar, Author/Presenter, 2014
- "What Every Planning Giving Professional Needs to Know About the Estate Planning Process", Planned Giving Council of Central Texas, Presenter, 2014
- "Hot Topics for Trust Administration", Texas Bankers Association Trust and Estate Administration, Author/Presenter, 2013
- "Hot Topics in Trust and Estate Administration", Texas Bankers Association Seminar, Presenter, 2016
- "Administration Pitfalls", Texas Graduate Trust School, Presenter, 2016
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Leadership Texas, Class of 1990
Office location for Lois Ann Stanton
3800 N. Lamar Blvd.
Suite 350
Austin, TX 78756
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006, 2020 - 2026