Charles Crocker |

Law Offices of Charles A. Crocker

Charles Crocker | Law Offices of Charles A. Crocker

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Firm Summary

Areas Of Practice:
Estate Planning
Probate & Estate Administration
Trusts
Wills

Litigation Percentage:
5% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:
Estate Planning and Probate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1965
U.S. Federal Court, 1980
U.S. Tax Court, 1979
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1981

Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
LL.B., Bachelor of Law
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1962
B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration

Representative Cases:
Wilmington Trust Co. v. U.S., 753 F.2d 1055 (C.A.Fed. 1985)
Estate of Harrison v. C.I.R., 1987 WL 40086 (U.S.Tax Ct. 1987)

Representative Clients:
Estate of Harris Masterson III
Southwest Guaranty Trust Company
Pinnacle Trust Company

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Texas Probate: Beyond The Basics, National Business Institute, 1994
Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies in Texas, National Business Institute, 1998
Family Limited Partnerships, Amarillo Estate Planning Council, 1998
Avoiding Dependent Administration, University of Houston Law Foundation Wills and Probate Institute, 2001, 2002, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Certified Public Accountant, 1972 – Present

Pinnacle Management &Trust Company, 1994 – 2003
Director

American Bar Association
Real Estate & Probate Section

Texas Bar Association
Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section

Houston Bar Association
Probate Section

Houston Estate and Financial Forum

Fraternities/Sororities:
Kappa Sigma

Birth Information:
May 26, 1940, Waco, Texas, United States of Americ