Sharpe Law Group

Focus and practice areas

Estate planning, asset protection and probate form the center of Sharpe Law Group's work. The firm is based in Dallas and also serves the Plano area. Its Plano office operates by appointment only.

The firm's published service list is focused rather than general. It covers wills, trusts, incapacity documents, probate procedures, business planning, marital property agreements and tax planning. These areas often meet when a family owns a business, holds property through trusts or needs to address estate taxes.

In my opinion, the site does a useful job of naming the documents and procedures the firm handles. That detail helps readers distinguish estate planning work from probate work. It also gives prospective clients a clearer basis for deciding whether their legal issue fits the firm's stated scope.

Estate planning and incapacity documents

Traditional estate plans may include a will and a revocable trust. The firm also prepares medical powers of attorney, durable powers of attorney, directives to physicians and HIPAA authorizations. Each document addresses a different part of incapacity or the transfer of property.

A will provides written instructions for the disposition of an estate. A revocable trust can hold property under terms established during the creator's lifetime. The listed incapacity documents address medical decisions, financial authority, treatment instructions and access to health information.

Trust and tax matters

The firm also identifies complex trust planning among its services. Its tax work includes estate and gift tax returns as well as strategic tax planning. These services place tax questions within the firm's broader estate planning focus without presenting tax work as a separate general practice.

Probate procedures offered

Sharpe Law Group handles probate when a person dies with a will. The firm also assists with muniment of title, determination of heirship, affidavits of heirship and small estate affidavits. The range matters because Texas estates do not all follow the same procedure.

A muniment of title, an heirship proceeding and a small estate affidavit are distinct legal paths. Their availability depends on the facts of the estate and the applicable legal requirements. By identifying each service, the firm gives families a useful picture of the probate matters its attorneys accept.

The probate work also connects with the firm's estate planning services. Chuck Sharpe and Lindsey Lester both focus on estate planning and probate matters. Drew Duncan lists probate, guardianships and estate planning within his practice as well.

Business and marital planning

Business planning begins with choosing and establishing an entity structure. The firm's published scope links this work with estate planning, which may be relevant for owners who need to address both business organization and personal succession plans. Lee Poulsen's practice covers business and estate planning matters.

Drew Duncan also works on the formation and litigation of business entities. That combination adds a disputes component to the business work described by the firm. His listed practice includes guardianships, probate and estate planning too.

Agreements between spouses

The firm prepares prenuptial and postnuptial agreements under its marital property services. These agreements address property rights within the context of marriage. Their inclusion fits the firm's stated work in estate, asset and tax planning.

How the legal team is built

The team page identifies Chuck Sharpe, Lee Poulsen and Lindsey Lester as partners and board certified attorneys. Chuck Sharpe earned his Juris Doctor in 1997. He is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas State Bar, and his practice focuses on those subjects.

Lee Poulsen earned his Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University in 2013. His work covers business and estate planning. Lindsey Lester earned her Juris Doctor from the University of North Texas at Dallas in 2018, and she focuses on estate planning and probate.

The senior associate attorneys are Brittany Way and Mikyle Margetis-Limon. Brittany Way holds an LL.M. in Taxation. That degree aligns with the firm's stated work on estate and gift tax returns and tax planning.

Associate attorneys

The firm lists Evan Peters, Emily Craig, Drew Duncan, Gabbi Struchen and Sruti Gopalakrishnan as associate attorneys. Drew Duncan earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law after studying economics at Oklahoma State University. His work includes business entity formation and litigation, guardianships, probate and estate planning.

This structure places three partners alongside senior associates and associates. As a reviewer, the mix appears suited to the firm's stated concentration on planning, probate, tax and business matters. The site also identifies paralegals as part of the team.

What prospective clients can assess

The strongest evidence on the site is the specific description of services. Readers can see the estate planning documents the firm prepares and the probate procedures it handles. They can also identify related work involving business entities, marital property agreements and estate or gift tax matters.

The attorney roster adds useful context. It identifies the partners, their board certified status, the associate structure and selected education or practice details. Sharpe Law Group presents a defined Dallas and Plano practice centered on estate planning, asset protection and probate, with related business, marital property and tax services.