Experienced And Responsive Legal Counseling And Representation For San Antonio And Surrounding Areas

Tom Hallstead has practiced law in San Antonio since 1978, principally in the areas of real estate; estate and business planning, wills and trusts; probate; and mediation/civil litigation.

 

Real Estate – Tom counsels his clients on the legal aspects of both residential and commercial real estate matters and assists his clients to buy and sell both improved and unimproved real property; to subdivide and develop real property; to make and obtain both long- and short-term mortgage loans; to restructure loans; and to negotiate and draft purchase and sales contracts, broker contracts, construction contracts, architect and engineer service contracts, commercial lease contracts, easements and other real estate related documents.

 

Estate and Business Planning, Wills and Trusts – Tom counsels his clients on the legal aspects of estate planning matters and assists his clients to plan their estates, taking into account pre- and post-death needs and desires as well as asset protection, and he drafts wills, trusts, family partnerships and other documents to implement the plans. Additionally, he assists his clients to plan, form, manage and dissolve business entities such as partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, including professional and non-profit entities.

 

Probate – Tom counsels his clients on probate matters and represents them in the probate court to probate wills and to complete the probate process.