Lori
Ashmore Peters
Summary:
Mrs. Peters was admitted to practice in Texas in 1996.
Her background is in Probate, Ancillary Probate, Estate
Planning, Guardianships, Elder Law and Mental Health
Law. She has been certified to serve as Attorney Ad
Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in the Probate Courts in
Texas. She has served as Court appointed Attorney Ad
Litem on numerous cases, as well as Guardian Ad Litem,
Guardian and Court appointed Attorney on Mental Illness
cases. She also serves as Master over Probable Cause
Hearings on Mental Illness cases. She works with
litigation law firms as a probate consultant and speaks
with litigation attorneys regarding the necessity for
probate, ancillary probate and possible estate planning
as it relates to lawsuits. She also works with many
attorneys and Judges throughout Texas and the United
States.
Among other matters, Mrs. Peters has:
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represented clients in preparing an estate plan for
proceeds received in
multimillion dollar lawsuits;
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represented litigation law firms in obtaining the
necessary probate
documents to meet fast approaching deadlines in their
pursuit of
survival and/or wrongful death lawsuits;
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represented families in Guardianship matters to protect
the person and
estate of an incapacitated loved one;
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represented families in obtaining Mental Illness
Warrants to protect
loved ones who were a danger to themselves or others;
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represented clients in seeking probate and administering
complex
estates involving banking, real estate, oil and gas and
business
transaction matters; and
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prepared paperwork for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization from
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws to completing form
1023,
Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section
501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
Education:
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Texas Wesleyan University (J.D., 1996)
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Texas A&M University (B.A., 1991)
Bar and Court
Admissions:
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Texas, 1996
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United States Supreme
Court
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United States Court of
Appeals, 5th Circuit
Professional
Affiliations:
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State Bar of Texas
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College of the State Bar of Texas
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Texas Aggie Bar Association
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Dallas County Bar Association
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American Bar Association
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Greater Dallas Pachyderm Club
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Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
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Dallas Estate Planning Council
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Dallas Women Lawyers Association
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First Republican Women’s Association
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Advisory Council on Money Mngmt – Senior Citizens of
Greater Dallas
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Texas A&M University - Former Student Association
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Board of Directors and Executive Committee Member of
Friends of Reverchon, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Born:
Dallas,
Texas.
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