The Allen Firm, P.C. has a rich history of serving the North Central Texas area since 1972. With both traditional and new technological approaches, the firm is committed to helping its clients meet the challenges posed by a rapidly changing legal environment.

With attorneys and a staff of diverse cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, the firm provides clients with a well-balanced approach to resolving legal issues efficiently and economically. The law firm prides itself on developing creative legal solutions covering the following practice areas:

• Accident & Injury to Persons/Property
• Administrative (Governmental Compliance)
• Agricultural (Business, Finance, Environmental, Construction)
• Appeals
• Bankruptcy*
• Business and Commerce (Banking, Corporate, Finance and Commercial)
• Collections
• Contracts
• Education
• Estate/Trust Planning and Administration
• Family (Pre-Marital, Divorce, Child Custody/Access)
• Health Care
• Labor and Employment
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate
  
  *Note: Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 528, we are a debt relief agency and help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

Accident & Injury to Persons/Property

Unfortunately, in our world people get hurt and property gets damaged. The Allen Firm, P.C. provides experienced counsel and effective approaches both to those who must defend their actions and to those seeking redress for their injuries.

Some areas for which counsel is available include:

• Automobile collisions
• Elder abuse
• Employer negligence
• Farm/dairy injuries
• Insurance settlements
• Intentional actions
• Negligence
• Professional malpractice
• Real estate liability

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Agricultural (Business, Finance, Environmental, Construction)

Centered in an agricultural hub of north central Texas, The Allen Firm, P.C. has obtained a wide range of practical experience with issues facing the farmer, rancher, banker, dairyman, warehouseman, feed dealer, nurseryman, and contractor. Offering creative solutions to its clients, our law firm seeks to achieve practical and cost-effective approaches to agricultural issues facing clients, including the following:
 

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Appeals

Through years of practice, the attorneys of The Allen Firm, P.C. have obtained the expertise and knowledge required to handle an array of appellate matters.

The experience and proven track record of the law firm for providing thorough research, drafting and presentation of appellate briefs and arguments has led to successful appellate results. Although most appeals are to the Texas Court of Appeal, other appellate courts where the attorneys are authorized to practice include:

• Texas Courts of Appeal
• Texas Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

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Bankruptcy

Insolvency issues affect both debtors and creditors.

The Allen Firm, P.C. offers assistance to creditors through a variety of measures. Some available creditor remedies include perfecting claims, asserting motions for relief from the automatic stay, or for adequate protection, objecting to proposed reorganization plans, objecting to exemptions, and actions to prevent debts from being discharged.

For debtors, our representation includes the remedies available in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings.*

Some areas in which counsel is available include:
 

341 meetings of creditors Actions against debtors/creditors Actions by debtors/creditors Adequate protection Automatic stay proceedings Claims Custody of property Defenses Discharge Exemptions Fraudulent transfers Guarantors

Homestead Leases Liabilities Liens Preferences Priorities Proofs of claim Rent Reorganization Sales Secured/unsecured claims Transfers

Note: Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 528, we are a debt relief agency and help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

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Business and Commerce

Businessmen and entrepreneurs in North Central Texas have consulted with attorneys with The Allen Firm, P.C. for many years regarding structuring, financing, growing, and developing their business interests.

This representation includes assistance from starting a new business and operating it properly, to negotiating and selling the business. The firm advises business clients in virtually every aspect of their business ventures.

The transactions handled by the firm range from simple to complex with a commitment to achieve creative and cost-effective approaches to business issues. They include:
 

Assumed names, trademarks, tradenames Buy/Sell arrangements Buying and selling a business Change of registered agent, registered address Commercial charge agreements Confidentiality, nondisclosure Contracts Directors and directors' meetings Dispositions, terminations, dissolutions, liquidations Employment matters Escrow Planning, formation, and operating of profit   and non-profit business entities

Financing documentation Franchises Insolvency, bankruptcy Issuance of stock/membership interests Mergers, acquisitions, restructuring Non profit and tax-exempt organizations Non-competition agreements Partner relations Shareholder relations and meetings Starting a new business Subchapter S election

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Collections

Unpaid debts create cash flow and growth problems for business. Although the debt can take many forms, unpaid receivables, notes, accounts, and contracts cannot be ignored in a successful business organization.

The Allen Firm, P.C. has extensive experience representing clients in collection of debts. The firm has represented clients in every stage of the collection process from the initial demands through post-judgment enforcement and appeals.

The law firm has crafted streamlined and cost-effective approaches to collection efforts that have led to outstanding results for its clients.

Some areas for which legal services are available include:
 

Abstracts of judgment Agricultural Lien establishment and filing Compromise and settlement agreements  Contracts Debts Defense of collection suits Deficiency claims Enforcement of foreign (out-of-state) judgments Execution of judgments (including asset search) Forcible entry and detainer Foreclosure of personal and real property liens Fraudulent transfers Guaranty

Insurance Leases Lien documents Pen accounts/charge accounts Promissory notes Receiverships Repossession Retail installment contracts Revival of dormant judgments (scire facias) Sheriff’s sales Taxation Warehouseman Lien claims

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Contracts

Since the formation of The Allen Firm, P.C., its attorneys have drafted, negotiated, mediated, and litigated claims relating to contracts. Whether the contract concerns real or personal property or is an agreement between individuals or companies, the transaction attorneys at the law firm can assist you in preparing documents to meet your individual requirements, and the litigation attorneys can assist you in enforcing the contract terms.

This representation includes areas covering the following:

• Boundary Line Agreements
• Computer Contracts
• Contracts for Deed
• Crops
• Development/Construction
• Easements and rights of way
• Escrow agreements
• Extensions
• Government
• Indemnity agreements
• Insurance
• Leases and subleases
• Livestock/Animals
• Loan Documentation
• Loans
• Modifications
• Oil and Gas/Natural Resources/Energy
• Options/Rights of First Refusal
• Partnerships
• Party Wall agreements
• Property management
• Radio/TV/Telecommunications
• Restrictive covenants
• Sale and purchase contracts
• Settlements and Releases
• Sports/Music
• Subdivisions
• Water contracts

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Education

The Allen Firm, P.C. has represented school districts, administrators, teachers, and students in matters relating to education law in Texas. The firm provides advice and representation regarding contracts, teacher relations, student relations, and parent relations, among others.

Some areas in which representation is available include:

• Construction
• Government contracts
• Parental involvement
• Pension benefits
• Service contracts
• Student discipline
• Teacher non-renewal
• Teacher termination

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Estate/Trust Planning and Administration

Structuring estate plans to fit the particular client's needs is an important mission of The Allen Firm, P.C. Its attorneys consider the client's stage in life, desired disposition of the estate, as well as financial and charitable objectives.

Estate and retirement planning can include the customary wills, trusts, powers of attorney, anatomical transfers, directives to physicians, and gifting, but may include more advanced planning with endowments, foundations, family limited partnerships, and business succession arrangements.

The law firm has represented administrators, executors, trustees, devisees, beneficiaries, and creditors in connection with the administration, management, and disposition of probate, guardianship, and trust estates.

The firm’s practice includes the following areas:
 

Accountings Ad litem representation Administration of estates Affidavits of heirship Agreements not to probate Burial directions Charitable dispositions Declaratory proceedings Designation of guardian Directives to physicians (living will) Gifting: to children/grandchildren for education/arts to religious institutions Guardianship of estate Guardianship of person Intestate Administration Life estates Post mortem planning Powers of Attorney: business general medical special

Probate and administration of wills Trusts: charitable credit shelter education generation skipping health care insurance management marital deduction Medicaid (Miller) revocable/irrevocable/testamentary/living supplemental needs Uniform Transfers to Minors Wills/Codicils: credit shelter/bypass provisions disclaimer provisions election provisions marital deduction provisions powers of appointment simple

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Family

The firm offers legal assistance in the most personal area for clients: their families. The Allen Firm, P.C. offers its experience and insight needed to handle simple or complex divorce matters, custody issues, child support collection, enforcement of prior orders, and modification of prior orders.

Our attorneys are concerned and attuned to the deeply personal issues relating to family-related matters.

Some areas of the firm’s practice includes:

• Adoption (through licensed child-placement agencies)
• Attorney General cases
• Child custody
• Child Protective Services cases
• Child support enforcement
• Divorce
• Grandparent access
• Mediated settlement agreements
• Modification of child custody
• Modification of child support
• Name change for adult
• Name change for child
• Paternity
• Premarital agreements/Postmarital agreements
• Step-parent adoption
• Termination of parent-child relationship
• Visitation enforcement

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Labor and Employment

Committed to helping clients meet the challenges in the ever-changing workplace, The Allen Firm, P.C. provides representation for employers and employees in various employment matters.

For employers, the firm provides assistance in drafting employee handbooks, policies and procedures, and implementing strategies to avoid litigation. Additionally, the firm provides defense against employee lawsuits and other affairs.

Areas available for counsel and litigation support include the following:
 

Americans with Disabilities Act Complaints Confidentiality agreements Construction Discrimination Drug testing Employment contracts Employment policies and practices Healthcare Insurance Invasion of privacy Litigation and dispute resolution

Management/labor disputes Mergers and acquisitions Negligence Non-Compete agreements Non-Disclosure agreements Pension and profit sharing Separation agreements Sexual harassment Trade secrets/Unfair competition Trademark, copyright, and unfair competition Unemployment compensation disputes Wrongful termination

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Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Years of experience help provide clients of The Allen Firm, P.C. with quality legal representation in litigation and dispute resolution matters.

The firm’s attorneys have filed and defended many types of civil cases around the North Central Texas area at all levels of the state court system. The attorneys’ experience and legal talent, combined with a dedicated support staff, enables the law firm to handle several areas of civil litigation.

The firm seeks to establish the most advantageous strategy for each case in a cost-effective manner. Some situations require aggressive action, while other situations require negotiations or mediation to avoid litigation. Each case is evaluated and recommendations are made to clients regarding whether to proceed with litigation or resolve the matter by alternative means.

The law firm offers services in the following areas:
 

Accidents and personal injury Adverse Possession Arbitration Banking/Financial transactions Bankruptcy Boundary disputes Breach of contract Breach of warranty Business entity dissolution Civil trial Collections Commercial/business issues Computer Construction Creditors’/debtors’ rights Deceptive trade practices Declaratory judgments Elder issues Eminent domain/condemnation Energy Law - Oil and Gas

Environmental issues  Family law disputes/Divorce/Custody Foreclosure Health care issues Insurance Insurance disputes Intellectual property Judicial Labor and employment Land use disputes Mediation Municipal/Zoning Partition Partnership disputes Premises liability Probate and trust litigation Professional malpractice Tort claims Trademark, copyright, and unfair competition Transportation

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Real Estate

Real estate transactions and land use have been a part of the legal services performed by The Allen Firm, P.C. since its formation.

This representation includes every aspect of real estate use. The attorneys’ experience provides the firm's clients with well-balanced problem-solving techniques to efficiently guide its clients through the very simple to the most complex real property transactions.

The spectrum of issues and transactions include the following:
 

Assignments Assumptions Boundary line agreements Commercial Condominiums Contracts for deed Dairy Modification agreements Dedications/platting Designation/abandonment of homestead Development/construction Easements/rights of way Environmental provisions Escrow Exchanges Extensions Farm and ranch Financing/loan documentation Foreclosure/transfers in lieu of foreclosure Guarantees Home equity Homestead Industrial Land use

Lead paint/asbestos/seller's disclosure notices Leases/subleases Lien affidavits Lien waivers Liens Manufactured homes Mechanic's liens Natural resources Oil and gas Option contracts/rights of first refusal Party wall agreements Property management agreements Purchase/sale/conveyance documentation Releases Residential Restrictive covenants Subdivisions Subordination Title defect issues Unimproved/improved property Water contracts Water rights Zoning

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