Pace & Pace PLLC - Dallas, TX
Pace and Pace PLLC is an esteemed Uptown Dallas civil law firm established in 1969, featuring fourth and fifth generation Texas attorneys providing trusted estate planning, probate administration, business transactions, and contract representation.
Multi-Generational Legal Heritage in Dallas, Texas
Located in Uptown Dallas at 4054 McKinney Avenue, Pace and Pace PLLC has served North Texas individuals, families, and closely-held businesses for well over half a century. The firm traces its historic founding back to 1969, when John A. Pace and Lewis Chandler joined forces to establish a premier general civil practice. Today, partners Jonathan A. Pace and William R. Pace represent fourth and fifth generation Texas attorneys whose family legal lineage in the Lone Star State reaches back to the nineteenth century. With an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the firm is known across the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex for combining old-school integrity, personalized counsel, and meticulous legal craftsmanship. When clients seek to hire an estate planning attorney or need a dependable civil lawyer in Dallas, Pace and Pace PLLC offers timeless legal guidance built upon decades of proven courtroom and transactional experience.
Comprehensive Estate Planning and Asset Protection
Preserving family legacies and minimizing the burdens of estate administration require thorough, forward-thinking legal planning. Serving as dedicated wills, estate planning and probate lawyers, estate planning lawyers, and power of attorney lawyers, the attorneys assist clients with comprehensive wealth transfer strategies:
- Last Wills and Testaments: Drafting customized wills that clearly state testamentary wishes, designate trusted executors, appoint guardians for minor children, and avoid ambiguous directives.
- Trust Creation and Administration: Designing revocable living trusts, irrevocable family trusts, and testamentary trusts to bypass costly court interference and safeguard assets.
- Incapacity Planning Directives: Preparing durable statutory financial powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, and physician directives to protect client welfare during medical emergencies.
- Real Estate Transfer Deeds: Utilizing revocable transfer on death deeds, warranty deeds, and gift conveyances to facilitate seamless real property succession.
Skilled Probate and Estate Administration in Texas Courts
Navigating the Texas probate system after losing a loved one can feel daunting. Operating as knowledgeable probate lawyers, Pace and Pace PLLC represents independent executors, court-appointed administrators, and beneficiaries through all stages of estate settlement. The firm handles independent administrations, formal will probates, muniments of title, and determination of heirship proceedings in Dallas County probate courts and across North Texas. Their lawyers provide steady guidance to settle creditor claims, prepare inventory filings, resolve contested matters, and distribute assets efficiently according to Texas law.
Business Transactions and Contractual Solutions
Beyond family wealth preservation, the firm acts as experienced business formation lawyers and contract lawyers for closely-held companies, partnerships, and growing commercial enterprises. They advise entrepreneurs on entity selection, drafting customized operating agreements, corporate bylaws, and partnership structures. Furthermore, the practice assists with commercial purchase and sale agreements, owner buy-sell agreements, non-disclosure contracts, non-competition agreements, and real estate closings. Whether negotiating commercial terms or insulating corporate owners from liability, their transactional counsel helps businesses thrive.
Why Clients Choose Pace and Pace PLLC
With an AV Preeminent rating representing the highest standard of legal ability and ethical conduct, Pace and Pace PLLC delivers responsive, client-centered advocacy without the impersonal bureaucracy of mega-firms. The practice offers convenient online payments through LawPay and direct communication with senior partners. When you need to find an experienced probate lawyer or contract attorney who will handle your legal challenges with absolute discretion, Pace and Pace PLLC provides dependable legal stewardship in Dallas.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Nestled in the prestigious and walkable Uptown neighborhood of Dallas, directly across the street from the beautiful Cole Park.
Building Location
The office is situated in a three-story mid-rise atrium building. The building features beautiful landscaping and directly faces Cole Park.
Parking Details
Ample free surface parking is available directly in front of and around the building for visitors and clients.
Public Transit
Served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit Route 209 (Outbound - SMU/Mockingbird Station); nearest stop is at McKinney @ Elizabeth - N - NS.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the building's main front entrance facing McKinney Avenue. Take the stairs or use the passenger elevator to reach Suite 310 on the 3rd floor.