Estate Planning · Grapevine · Southlake · Alliance · Denton

Plan for the people you love.

A will that names who raises your children. A deed that keeps your home out of probate. A plan your family can actually use. I'm Dylan James — I draft it myself, at a flat fee, and explain every page in plain language. English y español.

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Flat fees · No call screeners · You talk directly to the attorney · English y español

Dylan R. James

Attorney & Counselor at Law

Primary Practice

Protect what you've built — before you need to.

The cruelest deadline in law is this one: a plan only works if it's finished in time. Most families I meet aren't avoiding estate planning because they don't care — they're avoiding it because they think it's complicated, expensive, or morbid. It's none of those things when it's done right.

You talk to the attorney, not a paralegal or a form generator. I draft your documents myself, quote a flat fee up front so you know the cost before we start, and walk you through every page in plain language — in English or Spanish.

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Flat Fee Menu

Know the cost before we begin.

Wills

Simple wills or wills with a testamentary trust for minor children.

Flat fee

Revocable Living Trust

Full trust package — including the funding work most firms leave undone.

Package

Powers of Attorney & Directives

Financial POA, medical POA, directive to physicians, HIPAA release.

Flat fee

Lady Bird & Transfer-on-Death Deeds

Keep the homestead out of probate while you keep full control of it.

Flat fee

Probate & Estate Administration

Independent administration, muniment of title, and heirship matters.

Quoted

Package pricing available when several documents are engaged together.

New parents

A will is how you tell a court who raises your children if you can't. Without one, that decision belongs to a judge who never met your family.

Homeowners

A Lady Bird deed passes your home to whoever you name — automatically, outside probate — while you keep the right to sell, borrow, or change your mind.

Families in two countries

Property in Mexico or heirs abroad? A Texas will doesn't reach foreign real estate on its own. Your plan should be built for both sides of the border.

Also Offering

General Counsel — for every size of client.

Big companies have a lawyer on call for every decision that matters. Now you can too — whether you run a business, freelance, or simply want someone in your corner before things become a crisis.

General Counsel isn't only for corporations. Individuals benefit just as much: reviewing a contract before you sign, understanding your rights after a dispute, protecting your assets before a problem arises, or just having a trusted attorney to call with questions — without hourly billing anxiety.

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For Businesses

Your outsourced legal department.

Startups, small businesses, and growing companies need the same legal protection as Fortune 500 firms — without the in-house legal budget. I serve as your go-to attorney for the questions that come up every week.

Contract drafting, review & negotiation
Employment agreements & HR legal issues
Business entity formation & governance
Vendor, service & partnership agreements
Risk assessment before major decisions

For Individuals

Legal advice without the guesswork.

You don't need to own a business to benefit from having an attorney you trust. Life throws legal questions at everyone — lease agreements, employment contracts, disputes with landlords, insurance issues, family matters.

Review contracts before you sign
Demand letters & dispute resolution
Guidance on employment rights & severance
Lease, landlord & tenant disputes
General legal questions — before they become crises

Practice

Estate planning is the center. The rest connects to it.

An injury settlement creates money that needs protecting. A cross-border family needs a plan that works in two countries. A business owner needs a succession plan, not just a will. Because I handle all of it, your estate plan accounts for your whole life — not just the documents you came in asking for.

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Trusts & Estate Planning

Planificación Patrimonial

Wills & revocable living trusts
Powers of attorney & medical directives
Guardianship designations for minor children
Probate & estate administration
Planning for families with assets or loved ones abroad

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Personal Injury

Lesiones Personales

Car, truck & motorcycle accidents
18-wheeler & commercial vehicle crashes
Workplace & construction injuries
Slip-and-fall & premises liability
Wrongful death claims

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Immigration

Inmigración

Family-based petitions & adjustment of status
Removal (deportation) defense
Naturalization & citizenship
Waivers & consular processing
Work permits & status protection

Dylan R. James, Attorney & Counselor at Law — The Law Office of Dylan James, PLLC

About your attorney

The lawyer you meet is the lawyer who drafts your plan.

At a big firm, your case gets passed down the ladder. Here, the lawyer you meet on day one is the lawyer who answers your calls, drafts your documents, and stands next to you in court — or across the table in a boardroom.

Estate planning is where I spend most of my time now, and it is the most rewarding work I do. It is the rare area of law where you get to help someone before anything has gone wrong — where an afternoon of careful work spares a family months of court, cost, and conflict at the worst moment of their lives.

Licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 2015 (Bar No. 24094748)
J.D., Texas A&M University School of Law
Fluent in English and Spanish — no interpreters between you and your lawyer
Member in good standing — no disciplinary history
Serving Grapevine, Southlake, the Alliance corridor, Denton, and the greater DFW Metroplex

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What to expect

From first call to a signed plan.

Talk to the lawyer — not a screener

When you call, you reach me. We'll talk through your situation in English or Spanish, and I'll tell you honestly whether and how I can help.

A flat fee and a clear scope

You'll know exactly which documents you need, what each one does, and what the whole plan costs — quoted up front, in writing, before any work begins.

Signed, executed, and actually funded

We sign with proper Texas formalities, record the deeds, and make sure accounts and beneficiary designations actually match the plan. An unfunded plan is the most common failure I see — we don't stop until yours is finished.

Areas We Serve

Based in the northeast Metroplex. Practicing across Texas.

I work primarily with clients and businesses along the Grapevine–Southlake–Alliance–Denton corridor. It's a fast-growing part of North Texas full of small businesses, new families, and people building something — exactly the clients this practice was built for.

Tarrant County

Grapevine

Small business general counsel, estate planning, and injury representation for Grapevine families and business owners.

Tarrant County

Southlake

Trusts, wills, deed transfers, and ongoing counsel for Southlake professionals, entrepreneurs, and families.

Fort Worth · North Tarrant

Alliance Corridor

General counsel for logistics, trucking, warehousing, and the businesses driving growth along the Alliance corridor.

Denton County

Denton

Immigration, personal injury, and estate planning for Denton families — bilingual representation in English and Spanish.

Not in one of these cities? That's fine. I'm licensed across the State of Texas, appear in the Dallas Immigration Court and federal courts in the Northern District of Texas, and handle matters throughout the Metroplex and beyond. Virtual consultations are available statewide.

Also serving: Colleyville · Keller · Roanoke · Trophy Club · Westlake · Flower Mound · Lewisville · Coppell · Euless · Bedford · Hurst · Haslet · Justin · Argyle · Corinth · Lake Dallas · North Fort Worth · Dallas

Contact

The worst time to make a plan is when your family already needs it.

Nobody plans to be unprepared. It happens because the paperwork felt like something that could wait one more year. If you have children, a home, or anyone who depends on you, this is worth an hour of your time. Call and we'll figure out what you actually need — I'll tell you honestly if that's less than you thought.

Call or text

214-995-4670

English y español. If I'm in court or with a client, leave a message and I'll return your call the same day.

dylanjames@thelodjfirm.com

Mail & office

The Law Office of Dylan James, PLLC
PO Box 570740
Dallas, TX 75357-0740

In-person meetings available in Grapevine, Southlake, the Alliance corridor, and Denton — plus virtual consultations statewide. English or Spanish.

Plan for the people you love.

Protect what you've built — before you need to.

Know the cost before we begin.

New parents

Homeowners

Families in two countries

General Counsel — for every size of client.

Your outsourced legal department.

Legal advice without the guesswork.

Estate planning is the center. The rest connects to it.

Trusts & Estate Planning

Personal Injury

Immigration

The lawyer you meet is the lawyer who drafts your plan.

From first call to a signed plan.

Talk to the lawyer — not a screener

A flat fee and a clear scope

Signed, executed, and actually funded

The planning guides.

What Happens If You Die Without a Will in Texas?

Deed Transfers in Texas: What They Are and When You Need One

Estate Planning When Your Family Spans Two Countries

Based in the northeast Metroplex. Practicing across Texas.

Grapevine

Southlake

Alliance Corridor

Denton

The worst time to make a plan is when your family already needs it.

Call or text

Mail & office