Ms. Frances H. Bennett

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Ms. Frances H. Bennett: Attorney with Brink Bennett + Fort PLLC

Biography

Frances Bennett is a seasoned attorney focusing on estate planning, tax planning, and probate administration. Her practice includes drafting wills and trusts, managing probate matters, fiduciary litigation, and marital property planning, as well as private business planning. She employs advanced estate-planning techniques like business succession plans, grantor retained annuity trusts, and installment sales to grantor trusts, and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Before obtaining her J.D. from St. Mary’s School of Law in 1992, Frances was a successful business owner in the specialty foods industry. Her impressive legal background features extensive professional involvement, including chairing the Estate and Inheritance Tax Committee for the State Bar of Texas and clerking for respected judges in federal and state courts. Beyond her legal expertise, Frances is actively engaged in her community, focusing on charitable giving and supporting local nonprofits like the Mamma Jamma Ride for Breast Cancer and the Boys and Girls Club. Her passion for the arts is reflected in her roles with the Austin Theatre Alliance and Zachary Scott Theater, showcasing her commitment to philanthropy.
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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Trusts and Estates
  • Wills and Probate
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Wills and Probate
  • Family Law
  • Business Law

Education & Credentials

Law School Attended:
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1992
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1992, Texas; United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States Tax Court
Memberships:
Austin Bar Association.
Certifications:
Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
ISLN:
916287656

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737-406-0317  Phone

www.brinkbennett.com/attorney/bennett-frances

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