Richard Cahan has a passion for the law, the court system, and Texas. His love and respect for the community, and people, of Austin and the surrounding areas is what motivates him to take on each new day with purpose. As a detail-oriented person his whole life, Richard has taken all of his skills and put them into the specific areas of law where the people of Texas have shown they need him most.
Richard focuses in Wills, Probate, Probate Administration, Estate Planning, and Landlords & Tenants (including deposit dispute, failure to repair, change in owner issues, eviction) matters. No matter what issue you have, Richard can help. Richard Cahan is a probate attorney you can trust. He is known across Texas as the premiere probate attorney for every kind of situation.
Richard focuses in Wills, Probate, Probate Administration, Estate Planning, and Landlords & Tenants (including deposit dispute, failure to repair, change in owner issues, eviction) matters. No matter what issue you have, Richard can help. Richard Cahan is a probate attorney you can trust. He is known across Texas as the premiere probate attorney for every kind of situation.
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Good landlords need good tenants, or they wouldn't have a viable business or real profitable estate investment. Good tenants deserve good landlords including owner's authorized agent, manager or management company. Landlords expect their tenants - to take good care of the landlord's property, not disrupt neighbors, not violate their lease agreement and live their lives in peace and enjoyment.
I would highly recommend Mr. Cahan as an extremely intelligent, honest, informed professional. In addition to his knowledge of the law, Cahan embraces human values and that puts him head and shoulders above so many others I have met. I am sincerely grateful for his help and expertise in tenant-landlord issues.
Richard Cahan is your Austin Probate Attorney helping individuals in Travis County, Hays County, Williamson County, Bexar County, the communities of Austin, San Antonio, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Lender and surrounding communities throughout Central Texas with their probate matters and estate planning opportunities since 2010.
At initial probate hearing, the judge will seek to validate the submitted will and will make every effort to approve the will's named executor. If the will is found valid, the named executor or judge-approved alternate executor is approved to gather and safeguard all estate assets, pay all debts & taxes, and then distribute the remaining estate assets as specified by the will.
When a Person Dies Without a Will in Texas, you end up with the State of Texas 'Default Estate Plan' - where heirs can be determined by statutory inheritance rules - even if the state-selected heirs were never intended to inherit anything. Should a loved one die without a Will "intestate, " you are not alone: don't panic.
Reviews (12)
Robert Decker
Sep 06, 2021
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Michelle Hughes
Jul 27, 2021
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Deepak Chakravarthy
Jul 27, 2021
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We had a nightmare tenant who also happens to be a serial squatter. We contacted Richard in the middle of a pandemic, when most lawyers did not want to take the case. Richard was extremely professional, explained clearly the process and the chances of us winning the case. More than anything, he understands the kind of damage that these people can inflict and he kept us apprised of how things could progress at each step. he gave us our house back, and during the eviction helped us by arranging the crew for lock changing, cleaning and the actual eviction itself. We're thankful for his help and kindness
Michelle Hughes
Jul 23, 2021
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Luisana Lumbreras
Oct 30, 2020
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I’m a new landlord and used Richard to help draft a lease. His turnaround time was quick and his price was very reasonable. Well worth the cost after I read the lease and compared it to the free options you get on the web. I learned quickly about laws I wasn’t aware about as a DIY landlord that he pointed out to me. Don’t skimp out on this service, invest in a good lease and call Richard.
Hays Stanford
Oct 24, 2020
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Rick Ott
May 27, 2020
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Kevin Su
May 12, 2020
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I was dealing with an unreasonable and aggressive landlord and reached out to Richard for guidance on navigating the situation. He was very generous with his time for a very reasonable fee. He never overpromised and set the right expectations early on. He's a busy professional, but he always made time to respond to me. My only advice is to reach out quickly because he might be booked up on calls for days.
David Conrad Beyer
Feb 21, 2020
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Julia Stewart
Dec 12, 2019
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I recently had an issue where I unintentionally became a landlord (sublease situation gone bad) and I had no idea how to get the non-paying tenant out of my apartment. Richard helped me through the whole process and thoroughly explained everything as we went on. The best part? He was very easy to get into contact with. Without his efforts, I know that we wouldn't have been able to handle this on our own. I highly recommend him! I hope I never have to go through this again, but if I do then he will be my first call. Thanks again, Richard!
David Nimmons
Oct 26, 2019
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We hired Richard Cahan after a tenant trashed our house and disappeared without paying the last month of rent. Richard was extremely organized. He knew our case inside and out, and helped us get a judgement against the renter which covered all of the damages, legal fees, and missing rent. He always responded to our emails in a timely fashion. He was even able to make it so we did not have to go to court and instead could give our testimony by phone. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for down to earth, competent help with a legal matter.
Patricia Debrincat
Jul 18, 2017
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Extremely pleased and fortunate to find Mr.Cahan to help me with a property and a challenging tenant. The advice and assistance I got was immediate and timely, the counsel effective, and the cost was understood up front (a concern in matters that can head quickly south). Options were presented and Mr Cahan asked the right questions and had an excellent grasp of the situation and my issues. I would use him again, if needed, happily and there is something very secure in feeling that I have outstanding representation available should I need it.
