Law Firm Overview

The Livens Law Firm provides quality estate planning, asset protection and wealth planning strategies for individuals and families. With the aid of public seminars and DVD presentations, the firm has been able to reach thousands of individuals who are concerned about protecting their families. The Firm can help you protect you and your family from the devastating financial and emotional effects of disability, death, lawsuits and the IRS. This includes protecting family assets from the expense and delay of probate and to minimize or eliminate federal estate tax.

Stephen J. Livens is the founder and principle shareholder of the Livens Law Firm. Mr. Livens graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin in 1974 earning his Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics. Mr. Livens continued his education in business and in 1979 graduated from Drake University earning his Masters in Business Administration. Shortly thereafter, in 1982 Mr. Livens became a licensed Texas Certified Public Accountant.

In 1987, Mr. Livens received his Juris Doctorate degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and is an active member in several national, state and local professional organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Bar Association, Texas State Bar, Tarrant County Bar Association, Dallas County Bar Association, the Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, Dallas Bar Estate Planning Section, Tarrant County Estate and Tax Planning Section, Wealth counsel, LLC, a national legal society for advanced Family Wealth Planning, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and is endorsed by AARP.

Mr. Livens is a co-author of three best sellers Generations Planning Your Legacy; Ways and Means Understanding Retirement Plans and Love, Money, Control. All publications are available at local bookstores.

The Firms principal office is in Bedford (Fort Worth ), Texas and have recently opened an office in Coppell , Texas Mr. Livens is available for speaking engagements.

Services include: Legal, Tax and Investment Counseling and is associated with the Wealth Planning Center, Inc.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Trusts
• Wills
• Medicaid Crisis Planning
• Veterans Aid and Benefits
• Elder Law
• Health & Health Care Law
• Probate & Estate Administration

Published Works

• Generations: Planning Your Legacy, 1998
• Ways and Means - Retirement Plans
• Love, Control and Money

Classes and Seminars

• Medicaid Planning Seminar
• Special Needs Trust Seminar
• IRA Inheritor's Trust Seminar
• Estate Planning Seminar
• Veteran's Aid & Attendance Benefits Seminar

Ancillary Businesses

• Medicaid Planning Seminar
• Special Needs Trust Seminar
• Special Needs Trust Seminar
• Estate Planning Seminar (Generic)
• Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits Seminar

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Wills, Government Agencies & Programs, Medicare & Medicaid, Veterans' Affairs, Health & Health Care Law, Probate & Estate Administration