Granstaff Gaedke & Edgmon PC: Hoffman Faye E - San Antonio, TX

Elite Estate Planning, Probate, and Business Law in San Antonio, Texas

Preserving family wealth, mitigating transfer taxes, and structuring seamless business transitions requires legal counsel of the highest caliber. Granstaff, Gaedke and Edgmon, P.C. is dedicated exclusively to estate planning, probate, and business law throughout San Antonio, Kerrville, and surrounding Texas communities. Rather than operating as general practitioners, the firm restricts its focus to ensure complete mastery of rapidly shifting tax codes and property laws. Whether you need to hire an attorney to design a multigenerational wealth plan or settle a complex probate matter, the firm provides meticulous legal guidance.

Founded in 1995, the firm is anchored by partners Charles A. Granstaff, Gina Beth Gaedke, and J. Mark Edgmon, along with legal professionals including Faye E. Hoffman. Partner Charles Granstaff is board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Certified Public Accountant. Partner Gina Gaedke is also board certified and graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law. Having administered over ten thousand plans, the firm provides clients seeking to find an attorney unmatched depth in estate architecture.

Advanced Estate Planning, Wills, and Trust Structures

Effective estate design goes far beyond standard forms to solve intricate family and financial objectives. Serving as premier wills, estate planning and probate lawyers, the firm crafts customized strategies for high-net-worth estates:

• Wills and Revocable Management Trusts: Establishing clear testamentary dispositions and living trusts that avoid costly probate proceedings.
• Dynasty and Generation-Skipping Trusts: Preserving wealth across multiple generations while maximizing statutory GST tax exemptions.
• Specialized Asset Protection Trusts: Structuring irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), QTIP marital trusts, bypass trusts, and special needs trusts.
• Advanced Freeze Techniques: Implementing Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), qualified personal residence trusts, and sales to defective grantor trusts.
• Marital Property Agreements: Drafting premarital and postmarital agreements to clearly define separate and community property rights.

Probate Administration and Trust Settlement

Administering an estate or trust requires strict compliance with the Texas Estates Code. When an estate dispute arises or you need a lawyer urgently to resolve fiduciary responsibilities, the firm intervenes with seasoned experience. Granstaff, Gaedke and Edgmon assists executors and trustees with independent administrations in Bexar County statutory probate courts, estate tax compliance, trust funding, trust severance, and judicial trust modifications.

Business Formation, Planning, and Succession

Enterprise longevity depends on robust governance and proactive transition planning. Serving as knowledgeable business formation lawyers and contract lawyers, the firm creates limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships, and corporations. Attorneys draft comprehensive buy-sell agreements, deferred compensation arrangements, and facilitate mergers and acquisitions for family-owned businesses.

Why Texas Families Choose Granstaff, Gaedke and Edgmon

Granstaff, Gaedke and Edgmon, P.C. holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest standard of legal ability and ethical integrity. Conveniently located at 5535 Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio, with an office in Kerrville, the firm serves clients across the Texas Hill Country. Contact Granstaff, Gaedke and Edgmon, P.C. today to schedule a consultation with an experienced estate and business planning attorney.