Wills, trusts and estate planning, done properly.
Tercet Law is an estate planning and elder law firm. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate and business succession, with flat fees quoted up front and an attorney who explains every page. Confidential, virtual, on your schedule.
A confidential 30-minute planning call. No charge.
Why now
An estate without a plan is settled by a court.
- Without a will, state law decides who inherits and who is in charge.
- A trust that was never funded protects nothing.
- A health directive and powers of attorney keep decisions with the people you chose.
How we work
One attorney. One flat fee. Every page explained.
- We begin with what you own, who you are responsible for, and what you intend.
- Will, revocable trust, health directive and powers of attorney, drafted to fit.
- We fund the trust with you, so it holds what it is meant to hold.
- Signed, witnessed, and kept current as life changes.
Practice focus
What do you need?
PlanEstate planningA will, directives and powers of attorney, drafted and signed properly.
ProtectTrustsA revocable trust, funded, to keep your estate private and out of probate.
SettleProbate and elder lawSettling an estate, or planning for a parent, with steady guidance.Practice areas
Five areas. One firm.
Your attorney
Russ Michaels
An attorney since 2014, practicing from Austin. Twenty years leading organizations alongside the practice, and he brings that steadiness to the table: clear answers, careful documents, no pressure.
A good plan is not about the end. It is about the people you love knowing exactly what you intended.
How it works
Three steps.
Start with a confidential planning call.
The call
A confidential thirty minutes. What you have, what you want, what it costs.
The plan
One flat fee. Will, trust, directive, powers of attorney. Drafted, explained, signed.
The keeping
We fund the trust, deliver your documents, and review the plan when life changes.
What changes
When it is done.
Who decides, who inherits, and where everything is.
A funded trust keeps it out of the courthouse.
One attorney who already knows the plan.
Pricing
Simple to start.
The Essentials
Will, health directive, powers of attorney. Signed and explained.
Book a planning callThe Trust Plan
Revocable trust, funded. Everything in the Essentials.
Book a planning callSuccession
Who runs the company if you cannot. Buy-sell, operating agreements, the hand-off.
Book a planning callFlat fees, confirmed in writing on the call. No hourly billing on planning work. See what each plan includes.
Questions
Straight answers.
What does Tercet Law do?
Estate planning and elder law: wills, trusts, health directives, powers of attorney, probate and business succession. Flat fees.
Is the call confidential?
Yes. Attorney-client confidentiality applies from the first conversation.
Do I need a trust?
Sometimes. The call tells you honestly, and the price is the same either way.
Where are you licensed?
Alabama, with Texas admission pending. Based in Austin. Virtual appointments.
How long does it take?
Most plans are signed within three to four weeks of the first call.
What is Vault Human?
Daily coaching, run by the same owner. It is separate from your legal work and never required.
Book a confidential planning call.
Thirty minutes. You leave knowing what you need and exactly what it costs.