Bass Law attorneys assist clients in the following practice area:

Adoption

Bass Law attorneys assist families throughout the adoption process. We provide representation to adoptive and biological parents in private placement adoptions, private and public agency adoptions, and step-parent adoptions.

Business Law

Bass Law attorneys represent closely-held corporations, limited liability companies (LLC’s), and partnerships of various sizes. Our clients operate businesses engaged in real estate development, retail, oil and gas, farming, and many other industries.

Bass Law Firm provides legal services to businesses in the following areas:

Formation and organization
Governance
Transactions and contracts
Regulatory compliance
Tax
Mediation, arbitration and litigation

DUI / Criminal Law

Elder Law

Bass Law attorneys assist clients with the unique legal challenges facing the disabled and the elderly.

We provide legal services in the following areas:

Nursing home issues
Medicare
Medicaid
Medicaid planning
Medical directives
Long-term care issues
Social security
Disability planning
Guardianship

Employment Law

Bass Law attorneys assist clients with employment law matters including:

Confidentiality agreements
Employee policies and handbooks
Non-compete agreements
Employment contracts
Wage and hour disputes
Employer compliance issues with federal and state law

Estate Planning

Bass Law attorneys assist clients to plan the transfer of their assets at death to their chosen beneficiaries. Our firm uses estate planning strategies designed to maximize the value of our clients’ estates by minimizing the impact of taxes and the cost of administering the estate. The comprehensive estate plan Bass Law designs for our clients also includes planning for how their affairs will be handled in the event they become incapacitated before their death. In addition, we record a client’s desires for end-of-life health care treatments in the proper legal form so that loved ones do not have to make these difficult decisions.

An estate plan developed by Bass Law Firm normally includes, at a minimum, the following:

Last Will and Testament
Durable Power of Attorney
Health Care Power of Attorney
Advanced Directive (also called a “Living Will”)

Bass Law Firm also utilizes a number of trust instruments to carry out our clients’ desires. Some commonly used types of trusts are the following:

A Trust (also called a “Marital Trust”)
B Trust (also called a “Bypass Trust” or “Credit Shelter Trust “ or “Equivalent Exemption Trust”)
QTIP Trust (Qualified Terminal Interest Property)
ILIT (Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust)
Spendthrift Trust
Domestic Asset Protection Trust
Charitable Remainder Trust

Family Law & Guardianships

Bass Law attorneys assist clients with many aspects of family law.

We provide legal services in the following areas:

Divorce
Child Custody and Visitation
Child Support Enforcement
Paternity
Pre-marriage Planning and Prenuptial Agreements
Guardianships

Insurance Law

Bass Law attorneys represent clients involved in disputes over insurance coverage.

We represent plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving the following coverages:

Life
Health
Property and Casualty
Disability
Long Term Care
Auto
Homeowners
Business
Liability
Underinsured/Uninsured Motorist
And More.

We also having experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in bad faith actions arising out of insurance disputes.

Litigation

Bass Law attorneys routinely represent clients in civil litigation.

We have experience handling litigating in a variety of matters, including:

Insurance coverage disputes
Undue influence cases
Will contests
Trust disputes
Breach of contract cases
Quiet title actions
Partnership, LLC and corporate disputes
Personal injury and property damage
Torts

Oil and Gas

Bass Law attorneys represent land owners, mineral owners, and operators in a number of oil and gas related matters. We represent both owners and operators to negotiate and document the sell and lease of mineral rights. We also represent land owners and operators in disputes regarding royalty payments and the surface effects of oil and gas activities.

Personal Injury

Being involved in an accident can affect your life in many ways. Bass Law attorneys are able to guide clients through the process of obtaining fair compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and property damage. Bass Law attorneys have the experience and resources to negotiate a prompt settlement with a negligent party when appropriate or to take a complex case to trial against a large insurance company.

Probate

Bass Law attorneys assist personal representatives (administrators and executors) to manage and settle estates. Managing and settling an estate normally happens under the supervision of a court and may require the preparation and filing various federal and state tax returns. Bass Law has experience handling the administration of estates of all sizes and types ranging from those with relatively few assets and requiring routine administration to those consisting of extensive assets and presenting significant administrative challenges.

Real Estate

Bass Law attorneys represent buyers, sellers, owners, landlords and tenants in all matters related to real estate.

We routinely assist clients in the following areas:

Real estate transactions
Subdivision
Covenants
Zoning
Real estate development
Homeowners associations
Commercial and residential leasing
Landlord and tenant disputes
1031 exchanges (also called “tax deferred exchanges”)
Quiet title cases
Easements and rights-of-way
Title examination
Title insurance

Tax

Bass Law attorneys assist clients with individual and business income tax issues. We assist clients in the planning phases of a transaction to structure it in the most tax efficient manner possible. We also prepare the proper forms to report state and federal taxes and, in the event that a tax enforcement action arises, we defend our clients’ interest during the audit process and in state and federal court.

We frequently assist clients with the following:

Individual tax returns
Trust tax returns
Estate tax returns
Fiduciary tax returns
Partnership tax returns
Corporate tax returns
1031 exchanges (also called “tax deferred exchanges”)

Trusts

Bass Law attorneys assist our clients in the creation of trusts as part of estate planning and asset protection strategies. In addition, Bass Law has extensive experience with the administration of all types of trusts. We can assist trustees to adhere to both the terms of the trust they are administering and to the applicable laws governing their actions as trustees. Bass Law also represents both trustees and beneficiaries during disputes over the proper management of a trust.