Other Areas of Practice

In addition to a substantial personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, wrongful death, criminal defense, and family law, the Law Office of Larry D. Wilks also practices in the following areas of law.

Estate Planning, Administration & Litigation - When Larry Wilks is not in court handling personal injury and criminal defense cases, he is representing individuals with estate planning matters and settling estates. Mr. Wilks has a broad experience helping people with all of their estate planning needs, including estate planning tools such as wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, limited powers of attorney, health care directives and living wills.

Mr. Wilks also represents clients in the area of probate and estate administration and complex estate litigation. Probate is the process in which a person's debts are paid and assets are distributed upon death according to the provisions of a will. The probate process may be supervised or unsupervised by the court. Estate administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased's assets. Individual state laws direct the probate court how to distribute the deceased's estate. Because state laws and procedures vary greatly, it is important to consult a firm with expertise in this area of the law to ensure that the deceased's assets are distributed correctly and according to their wishes.

Professional Malpractice Law - The Law Offices of Larry D. Wilks is also experienced in professional malpractice law, which includes negligence or misconduct of professionals in the medical and other professional fields.

Social Security Disability - Disability can pose an insurmountable obstacle to earning a living. If you or a family member is disabled, you may be eligible for Social Security payments to provide needed income. The Social Security system is complex, and it can be difficult to get rightful benefits. An experienced attorney like Larry Wilks or Garth Click can make sure your rights are represented.