Estate Planning That Protects the Ones You Love
Proudly helping families create thoughtful estate plans with clear guidance, flat fees, and lifetime support.
Lauren Walz
Founder and Managing Attorney
THE SUPPORT YOU NEED
Guidance Built for Families Planning Through Real Life
Planning for the future can feel overwhelming when you are balancing children, aging parents, finances, and major life changes all at once. Many families are unsure whether they need a will, a trust, or additional protections to keep loved ones out of probate court and avoid confusion later. Through Aligned Life and Legacy Law, Lauren brings more than 20 years of transactional and counseling experience into a process designed to help families make informed decisions with clarity and confidence. Families across Central Texas turn to Lauren for planning that reflects real family dynamics, long-term relationships, and practical guidance in plain English.
Our practice areas.
We approach every legal matter with a broad perspective and a sharp focus, integrating insights across our practice areas to deliver unparalleled results for our clients.
PEACE OF MIND
When the Future Feels Unclear, Start With a Plan
Life feels more manageable when you know your family has a clear plan in place for emergencies, transitions, and the unexpected. With Aligned Life and Legacy guiding you through the process, your family can move forward with less stress and greater confidence.
Big-Picture Planning
It is easy to focus only on documents and miss the larger impact on your family; a counseling-based process helps you create a plan that really works together clearly and intentionally.
Flat-Fee Guidance
Uncertainty around legal costs can stop families from planning altogether; transparent flat fees help you make decisions without worrying about surprise billing.
Kids Protection Planning ®
Parents often worry about what would happen to their children during an emergency; dedicated planning helps ensure trusted caregivers and clear instructions are already in place.
Customized For Your Family
Blended families, partners who are not married, LGBTQ+ households, and single parents often need more thoughtful planning; personalized guidance helps your plan reflect the people and relationships that matter most to you.
CLIENT CONFIDENCE
Trusted by Families Across Williamson County
OUR SERVICES
Estate Planning Services That Bring Clarity to Your Family
Many families want to avoid probate and create smoother transitions for loved ones after death or incapacity. Customized trust-based planning helps protect privacy, simplify administration, and provide long-term structure for your family.
Not every family needs the same level of planning, but everyone benefits from having clear legal documents in place. Will-based planning provides straightforward protections supported by personalized legal guidance.
If illness or an unexpected emergency leaves you unable to make decisions, the right powers of attorney allow trusted people to act on your behalf. Planning ahead helps your family avoid unnecessary delays during difficult moments.
Your healthcare wishes deserve to be clearly documented before a crisis occurs. Advance healthcare directives help your loved ones and medical providers understand your preferences when you cannot communicate them yourself.
Parents with minor children often worry about emergency scenarios no one wants to imagine. Kids Protection Planning creates legally documented instructions designed to protect children from uncertainty and court involvement.
An estate plan should grow with your family. Whether you've experienced a marriage, divorce, new child, relocation, retirement, or other major life change, regular reviews help keep your plan aligned with your current wishes.
"Stephen is an asset to our company. He skillfully reviews and negotiates multimillion-dollar contracts, he artfully drafts subcontracts and leases, and he has successfully represented us in court and before municipal boards. He is an accomplished lawyer that is always there when we need him. He is our confidant and friend."
Furino & Sons Inc. (Brothers Four)
"It is truly our pleasure to recommend Stephen to any individual or corporation looking for highly skilled legal counsel. He has represented us on a variety of corporate legal matters and he is a master with both contract and lease negotiations, always offering exceptional strategic advice. More recently, he represented us in front of the Township Planning Board and helped us achieve our desired results when it seemed impossible. We highly endorse Stephen both personally and professionally."
HEC Holding Co., LLC
"Stephen has successfully represented our company’s interests in several matters involving intricate fact patterns and novel legal theories. In one, a particularly aggressive plaintiff was convinced by Stephen to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit in which it sought significant monetary damages. These favorable outcomes have resulted from Stephen’s thorough and careful review of all facts and circumstances and his dedication to the best interests of his client. In every matter in which we have retained Stephen he has sought to obtain the best possible result in the shortest possible time. We recommend Stephen without reservation."
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What sets your approach apart?
Our attorneys combine academic rigor, industry leadership, and a deep understanding of complex legal landscapes to deliver strategies uniquely tailored to each client.
How do you handle intricate legal challenges?
We thrive on complexity, leveraging decades of experience to uncover solutions others might miss. Every case is approached with precision, diligence, and creativity.
What kind of communication can clients expect?
We prioritize direct and consistent communication, offering clear updates and actionable insights throughout the legal process, so you remain confident and informed.
How do you approach long-term legal partnerships?
We build enduring relationships by aligning with our clients’ long-term objectives, acting as trusted advisors who guide and support through every phase of their ventures.
What can I expect during my consultation?
Your initial consultation will involve an in-depth discussion of your goals and challenges, allowing our attorneys to outline tailored strategies and next steps. See below for a typical process cadence.
Plan
We develop a tailored legal and business strategy to bring clarity to your path forward.
Execute
We handle all the details, transactions, and filings with expertise and efficiency.
Assess
We listen to your needs, goals, and concerns to understand your unique situation.
We build lasting relationships—offering guidance and support long after the initial engagement.
