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Baird, Crews, Schiller & Whitaker, P.C. Pro

4.7
51 reviews

15 North Main Street, Temple, TX 76501-7629, U.S.A.

Estate Planning and Probate, Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, and Directives to Physicians, Wills and 51 more

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About Baird, Crews, Schiller & Whitaker, P.C.

Regional Firm * Global Reach

Baird Crews team are well-rounded, subject matter experts in all areas of real estate law; the creation and operation of business entities; asset protection; estate planning, probate and guardianship matters; and business, commercial, construction, real estate, and estate litigation.

Baird Crews has deep roots in Bell County, having been founded in 1978. We proactively strive to provide the highest quality representation to our clients. We are committed to serving our clients and our community effectively while reinforcing our firm’s culture that achieves the tradition of providing clients with superior legal services, promptly delivered by extraordinary attorneys while being assisted by professional, client-oriented staff.

At Baird Crews, we are proud of our continued service to the community, charitable causes and local and state Bar Associations over the decades.

 

Baird, Crews, Schiller & Whitaker, P.C. (Temple, Texas)
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Personal Injury
Posted by Jordan
August 18, 2025
Hired Attorney Tad Allen

Tad handled my case professionally and got me the money I deserved! He’s an excellent attorney and will do what it takes for his clients. I appreciate all the hard work and effort that went into to my case. He communicates well and expects the best outcomes. He’s a win! Thank you again.

Personal Injury
Posted by anonymous
May 13, 2024
Hired Law Firm

This is a great group of lawyers. If you have any questions about personal injury, Tad Allen has experience and is very personable. I highly recommend him as well as other Baird, Crews lawyers for all legal issues.

Litigation
Posted by anonymous
September 27, 2019
Hired Attorney Mr. Benjamin D. Burnett

Mr Burnett is kind, fair and intelligent! He honestly cares about his clients and serves them well!

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
April 23, 2013
Hired Attorney Mark S. Whitaker

He is a great lawyer and a very nice man.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
April 01, 2013
Hired Attorney Mark S. Whitaker

Marc was very professional, knowledgeable, service was quick and better than expected

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 5
    • Estate Planning and Probate
    • Estate Planning
    • Living Trusts
    • Irrevocable Trusts
    • Small Estate Affidavit
  • Wills and Probate 2
    • Wills
    • Probate
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations 1
    • Charitable Foundations
  • Immigration 1
    • Wealth Migration
  • Insurance 1
    • Life Insurance Planning
  • Taxation 2
    • Estate Tax Returns
    • Gift Tax Returns
  • Litigation 2
    • Probate and Guardianship Litigation
    • Real Estate Litigation
  • Commercial Law 2
    • Commercial Transactions
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Business Law 8
    • Business Succession Planning
    • Limited Partnerships
    • Limited Liability Companies
    • General Partnerships
    • Business Tax Planning
    • Buying and Selling of Businesses
    • Business Ventures
    • Business Litigation
  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporations
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Contracts 3
    • Employment Contracts
    • Earnest Money Contracts
    • Contract Litigation
  • Real Estate 2
    • Real Estate Development
    • Real Estate Document Preparation
  • Bankruptcy 1
    • Foreclosures
  • Leases and Leasing 1
    • Commercial and Residential Leases
  • Eminent Domain 1
    • Condemnation
  • Construction Law 1
    • Construction Litigation
  • Other 17
    • Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, and Directives to Physicians
    • Multi-Generational Planning
    • Charitable Planning
    • Gifting
    • Asset/Creditor Protection
    • Affidavit of Heirship
    • Asset Preservation/Creditor Protection
    • Outside General Counsel
    • Buy/Sell Planning
    • Raising Capital
    • Property Owners’ Associations
    • Like-Kind Exchanges / 1031 Exchanges
    • Mortgage Lending Negotiation
    • Owner-Finance Transactions
    • Sales of Property
    • Title Examinations and Curative Matters
    • Local Counsel

Office Details

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1978

  • Representative Clients

    Reference: Peoples National Bank.

    Approved ATTORNEYS FOR: Stewart Title Insurance Co.; First American Title Insurance Co.; Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Compass Bank; CentraLand Title Company; Baird-Williams Construction Company, Inc.; Central National Bank; Independent Bank of Austin, SSB., Unlimited Exchange, Inc., Proactive Communications, Inc., Automax.
    Reference: Compass Bank.

  • Additional Links

    http://www.bcswlaw.com
    https://bcswlaw.com/

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