Isaac Shutt
Dallas, Texas wills, estate, probate, fiduciary litigation attorney
Attorney Isaac Shutt focuses his law practice on Wills, Legal Trust creation, Probate Law, and help with Estates, primarily in Dallas County and Collin County Texas. He is passionate about assisting families with the necessary legal process to distribute property after the death of a family member. Mr. Shutt genuinely cares for every client and strives to make Wills, Probate, and Estate Administration as affordable and simple as possible.
Mr. Shutt’s Qualifications And Memberships:
Isaac Shutt is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, juris doctor, Cum Laude
Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate & Trusts Law Section
Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
Member, Collin County Bar Association
President-Elect, Probate Section, Collin County Bar Association
Attorney ad litem appointment list in Dallas County and Collin County Probate Courts
Past President, Richardson Community Band
Concert Chair / Vice-President, Richardson Community Band
Member, Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Member, Richardson Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Richardson Alumni Association
Member, Murphy Chamber of Commerce
Personal Details About Mr. Shutt:
Mr. Shutt is a Christian and part of the community of Dallas Bible Church.
Outside of the law practice, Isaac enjoys spending time with his wife, Jessica, and his three young sons, Dean, Vaughn and Duke. Isaac is also Vice-President of the Richardson Community Band. Other interests include woodworking, motorcycle riding, working on cars, traveling, and sports (especially the SMU Mustangs). Click here to read more about Mr. Shutt’s hobbies.
Mr. Shutt was raised in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Southern Methodist University for both undergraduate and law degrees.
- Southern Methodist University
- J.D.
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- The Top Troubles with “DIY” Wills
- Headnotes (Dallas Bar)
- Panelist, North Texas Probate Bench Bar
- Texas State Bar College
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- Collin County Bar Association
- President-Elect
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24071203
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Shutt Law Firm uses Flat-Rate Attorney Fees for many Probate Cases and for Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Elder Law
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Guardianship
- Power of Attorney
- Wills
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Can I appoint all three sons as executors of my will in Texas?
- A: Yes, it's legally allowable. Is it typically recommended by experienced estate planning attorneys? That's a different question...
We typically don't recommend it because it can create disharmony among the children. You're basically asking three people to share one job. That's actually pretty hard on people, and it often ends in hard feelings (at a minimum).
So, we typically would name the three of them in sequential order. That way, you show that you love and trust them all.
- Q. Assistance with mom's estate after will destruction by ex-husband.
- A: The sooner you get to a probate attorney, the better. Even if you don't have the original of the will, the validity and contents of the lost will can be proved by the testimony of witnesses. So, it's great you have witnesses! We call the process "probate of a will not produced in court."
You say "ex-husband," which I take to mean divorced. If that's the case, then the Texas Estates Code removes the ex-husband from the will automatically.
The reason I say to find a probate attorney ASAP is that you want to stop the bleeding. We can send letters to the financial institutions demanding that they freeze the accounts immediately. If they fail to do so, then ... Read More
- Q. How to transfer ownership of inherited property stated in will without probate in Texas?
- A: Wills do not have any legal effect until probated (validated by law). For 99% of cases, this seems absurd! However, laws are made for the 1% bad eggs--not the 99% good eggs. There are lots of fake, fraudulent "wills" out there, so the law requires probate to prevent those fake "wills" from having an effect.
You are technically able to probate a will as a muniment of title without a probate lawyer, but many judges don't even allow that.
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