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Sara Madole

January 9, 2020/in atty Madole, partners Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship, partners Litigation, partners Trust and Estate Litigation /by Nathan Montez

Sara Madole

Partner

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Phone: 713-735-8581
Fax: 713-351-4581
Email: smadole@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS

Trust and Estate Litigation
Estate Planning, Probate & Guardianship
Litigation

 

Profile

Sara grew up in Houston and attended the University of Texas at Austin. Sara returned to Houston to attend law school and graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 2007. She first became interested in probate and estate planning at her first law firm, where she learned that she could provide a genuine benefit to clients by guiding them through an often-intimidating probate process. After the passing of the firm’s founding partner, Sara joined a mid-sized firm downtown where she expanded her practice to include commercial litigation and business disputes. She also continued to assist clients with probate matters, including guardianships, will contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Sara joined Schlanger Silver in 2016, where she focuses on probate and trust litigation. She is a determined advocate for her clients and also a source of compassionate counsel, working to find practical solutions wherever possible.

Sara Madole’s Practice Includes

  • Trust and Estate Litigation
  • Probate
  • Estate Planning

Education

University of Texas at Austin

B.A., Sociology, cum laude, 2002

University of Houston Law Center

J.D., 2007

  • Family Law Clinic (partnership with AVDA – Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse)
  • Transactional Law Clinic
  • Lorance & Thompson Negotiation Competition, second place

Membership and Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas, 2007
  • US District Court Southern District of Texas, 2010
  • Certified Mediator, 2004
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Association of Women Attorneys
  • Business Law, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law sections of Texas State Bar

Community Involvement

  • Woodland Heights Civic Association
  • Texas Exes
  • Citizens for Animal Protection

Recognitions and Awards

Best Lawyers in America (Litigation – Trusts and Estates), 2022 – 2023
Best Lawyers in Texas (Litigation – Trusts and Estates), 2022 – 2023

Publications and Speeches

“That’s Mine: Partition of Property in Trusts and Estates”
Presenter at the HBA Probate and Estate Section Meeting On February 27, 2018

Personal

Sara and her partner Patrick Ronan enjoy scuba diving, working on their 1920s bungalow, and chasing after their motley crew of pets.


Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship

September 16, 2015/in associate Kasperitis, atty Madole, atty McCreight, atty Purdie, practice /by l3g4l.w0rdz

ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP

Estate Planning

Schlanger Silver has extensive experience in estate planning and provides a full range of estate planning services throughout our client’s lifetimes to ensure that their planning goals are met. These services include consultations on and preparation of:

  • wills and related documents,
  • estate tax and income tax reduction,
  • asset protection strategies,
  • charitable planning,
  • family business planning, and
  • caring for aging parents.

One of our priorities is to understand our client’s unique issues and objectives and implement solutions that meet those objectives, while minimizing income taxes and estate taxes. While some clients need simple wills and healthcare documents, other clients, such as family business owners, entrepreneurs, and high net worth clients, often need more sophisticated planning to secure better asset protection, reduce estate taxes, and provide appropriate asset planning for their children and grandchildren.

Probate

When a loved one passes and a will needs to be probated or if there is no will, the attorneys at Schlanger Silver stand ready to help clients navigate many issues that arise during the administration of an estate.

The probate process in Texas has a number of statutorily required steps that require follow through by the personal representative. In addition, there are often estate, gift and income tax issues that need to be addressed. Our attorneys are well versed in the estate administration process and are here to assist clients with the many issues that arise in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible.

Issues that often come up in the probate process include:

• Quantifying and seeking to minimize any federal estate, gift or income taxes
• Paying debts and expenses owed by an estate
• Assisting in the valuation of probate assets
• Clearing title to real property

Guardianship

At Schlanger Silver we understand the difficulties that families face when considering whether a guardianship is appropriate for a loved one. One of the initial steps in determining whether a guardianship is appropriate is to have your loved one medically evaluated. If a legal guardianship is determined to be necessary, our attorneys can help establish legal guardians and protect the best interest of elderly individuals, people dealing with mental illness, cognitive disabilities and individuals who are physically debiliated.


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