Emily R. Franco

Emily’s practice involves advising clients on estate planning and probate issues, drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and more. Emily is active in local legal associations, including the Estate and Planning Council of Central Texas and the Travis County Women Lawyers Association.

• Board Certified in Estate Planning & Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

• Estate Planning Opportunities in Historically Low Interest Rate Environment
  May 4, 2020

• Speaker, Understanding the laws of Intestacy, The Probate Process From Start to Finish, Institute for Paralegal Education, San Antonio, Texas
  November 13, 2018

• Speaker, How to Prepare and File the Inventory, The Probate Process From Start to Finish, Institute for Paralegal Education, San Antonio, Texas
  November 13, 2018

• Speaker, Charitable Trusts, Trusts From A to Z, National Business Institute, Austin & San Antonio, Texas
  September 24 & 27, 2018

• Speaker, Special Needs Trusts (SNTs), Trusts From A to Z, National Business Institute, Austin & San Antonio, Texas
  September 24 & 27, 2018

• Presenter, The Probate Process from Start to Finish: Inventory and Appraisement, National Business Institute
  June 23, 2017

• Presenter, Planning Opportunities for Mineral Interests, Texas Association of Royalty Owners
  April 4, 2017

• Co-Author, Bona Fide Residency Matters: United States Virgin Islands Residency and the IRS Statute of Limitations, Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal
  November 10, 2016

• Co-Author, Collection Due Process – Statutory Interest on Gift Tax Liability Under a Settlement Agreement, Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal Leading Practitioner Commentary Vol. 41 No. 03
  May 12, 2016

• American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
• American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• Austin Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Section
• Estate Planning Council of Central Texas, Board Member
• Austin Young Lawyers Association
• State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Board Member