Privacy Policy

Personal Information

When you complete our estate planning forms or contact us, we collect personal information including your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, date of birth, Social Security Number (for estate planning purposes), marital status, and information about your family members and beneficiaries.

Automatically Collected Information

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.

Estate Planning Services

We use the personal information you provide through our forms to prepare your estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related legal documents. This information is essential to providing you with personalized legal services.

Communication

We use your contact information to respond to your inquiries, schedule consultations, provide updates about your estate plan, and send important legal notices related to your documents.

Website Improvement

We use analytics data to understand how visitors use our website, improve our services, optimize user experience, and identify technical issues.

Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including secure data transmission (SSL/TLS encryption), secure storage of form submissions, restricted access to personal information, and regular security assessments.

Attorney-Client Privilege

Information you provide for estate planning services is protected by attorney-client privilege. We maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with Texas State Bar rules and professional ethics requirements.

We Do Not Sell Your Information

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Limited Sharing

We may share your information only in the following circumstances: with your explicit consent, with service providers who assist in document preparation (under strict confidentiality agreements), when required by law or legal process, to protect our legal rights or comply with court orders, or with notaries and witnesses as necessary for document execution.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data. Google Analytics uses cookies to track your interactions with our website. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Essential Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies necessary for basic functionality, including form submission and session management.

Access and Correction

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and request corrections to any inaccurate information.

Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and professional obligations to retain certain records.

Opt-Out

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by contacting us directly.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide legal services and comply with professional record-keeping requirements. Estate planning documents and related information are typically retained for at least seven years after the completion of services, or as required by Texas law and State Bar rules.

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including our blog articles hosted on hlpfirm.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.