Community Outreach Program
Education offered by Our Trusted and Experienced Trusts and Estates Lawyer

Attorney Gratia P. Schoemakers (also known as Grace P. Schoemakers) is committed to helping strengthen the community. As part of our mission, Grace is a frequent speaker to various civic, religious organizations, and community focused organizations. Grace does not charge a fee for her speaking services.
Grace’s presentations combine legal advice with her personal story about the tragedy in her life that motivated her to pursue the area of estate planning and probate law.
Grace P. Schoemakers speaks on a variety of subjects. Some of her speaking topics, and the outlines to some of her presentations, are provided in the links below. If you don’t see the topics in which you are interested, Grace will work with you to address the topic you desire, as long as they are in the areas of law in which she practices.
Possible Speaking Topics:
- Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts.*
- The Top Ten Estate Planning Mistakes in Texas.
- Top Estate Planning Techniques.
- Kids Safety Plans – and what you need to know when planning with minor children.*
- Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing Guardians for Your Children.*
- Special Needs Trusts.*
- Planning for Incapacity.
- Living Trusts and Avoiding Probate.*
- Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives.*
- Asset Protection and Long Term Care Planning.
- Divorce & Estate Planning.
- Pet Trusts.
*Grace’s most popular workshops about estate planning
Grace P. Schoemakers uses a presentation style that draws rave reviews from her audience. Grace is able to take a difficult and complex topic and present it in a manner that is informative and non intimidating to her audience.
Grace draws on her own personal experience and uses her caring and compassionate nature to present the relevant information in a easy to understand manner. Her presentations are done in a relaxed informal manner encouraging you to ask questions and spend some time thinking about your issues.
Take a minute and review some of the feedback from prior session attendees.
Can’t make it to a Seminar or Workshop? Get at least 6 friends together and have your own free personalized session.
Seminar & Workshop Feedback
“Grace explains planning issues in plain English that are easy to understand and very thought-provoking. Her personal story is inspiring and really drives home the importance of planning for death and disability.” Diana G.
“Grace is a wonderful attorney. She made me feel completely at ease and gave me great advice. Not to mention she is very affordable. I really appreciate her services and care. Will recommend all my friends and family.” Keala S.
“You did such a wonderful job. It was understandable and really helped me understand why I needed an Estate Plan.” – Annie B.
“What I liked best about the workshop was, the practicality of the presentation – and how it showed me what I needed to do to protect my family.” – Marie R.
“This workshop covered many topics I knew so little about. It conviced me that I should have another look at my will & assorted papers.” – Sara T.
“The varied presentation style; the opportunity to ask questions; the practical Christian-based information all lead to a very informative session that held my attention. Thank you, Grace!” – Karen D.
“We wish to express our sincere thanks to Attorney Schoemakers for making our Senior Community Event a great success. She gave our attendees a wealth of information.” – Lena O.