Practice

As of April 2019, Charles E. King retired his practice.  He has assisted clients with all issues regarding wealth planning and probate including:

• Estate, Gift and Generation-skipping Transfer Tax Planning
• Wills
• Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
• Pre- and Post-nuptial Agreements
• Financial and Medical Powers of Attorney
• Advance Health-care Directives (Living Wills)
• Life Insurance Trusts
• Charitable Lead and Remainder Trusts
• Probate and Trust Administration
• Preparation and Filing of Federal Gift, Estate and Generation-skipping Tax Returns
• Federal Estate- and Gift-Tax Controversies

Charles has earned an enviable reputation.  The Sprouse Shrader Smith team of attorneys, under his leadership, has benefited from his 44 years of experience and undeniable integrity, setting the gold standard to help individuals and families arrange, manage, and transfer wealth.  We wish Charles the best in his retirement and thank him for assembling a hand-picked team of like-minded and experienced attorneys who value their clients.  Through hard work, efficiency, and innovation, we’re committed to strengthen the legacy of excellence Charles King has built.

Practice Areas

• Wealth Planning & Probate
• Non-Profit Organizations

Admissions

• Texas State Courts, 1975

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1975
• Texas Tech University, B.B.A., 1968

Memberships

• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow)
• State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law sections)
• Amarillo Area Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Texas Bar Foundation