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John G. Payne, P.C.

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Mr. Payne took care of all my estate needs. Preparing my will, deeds and power of attorney with great care and efficiency and very reasonable as well! Thank you!

Terry Rife Avatar Terry Rife

I have used John over the past few years a couple of times. He has been professional, understanding, can have a playful spirit, and does a thorough job. I could not be more satisfied.

Allison Cambre Avatar Allison Cambre

John Payne helped us review and update our will documents. Because of his ability to listen and respond with great ideas we were able to put together a plan that meets all of our needs. Mr. Payne is a very... read more

Dianne Williams Avatar Dianne Williams

I highly recommend John for all of your estate planning needs. I have a long business relationship with John dating back to 1986. His advice is always sound and well thought out. He have always insisted on easy to understand... read more

Woody Glover Avatar Woody Glover

Mr. Payne has executed two legal documents for me. I greatly appreciate his expertise, patience, accessibility and timeliness. He is a kind man.

Kathleen Tadasa Avatar Kathleen Tadasa

Mr Payne prepared my parent’s wills and our first wills 25 years ago He has now updated our wills and other documents He provided outstanding service in a very timely manner He is extremely easy to work with, very knowledgeable and had the... read more

Larry stevener Avatar Larry stevener

John made our estate planning process smooth and easy! Something I dreaded doing for years could have been done much sooner. It is such a relief to know our family is in good hands for the future!

Jennifer Dobbins Avatar Jennifer Dobbins

Mr. Payne is extremely knowledgeable, kind and caring. I would feel very good about him handling all my business.

Tammie Morrow Avatar Tammie Morrow

Mr. Payne is the Best!! His professionalism, patience & expert knowledge is unmatched. He has assisted me since 2004 and I have been extremely pleased with his services. Above all, he is a kind and caring gentleman!

Ruth Sheppard Avatar Ruth Sheppard

John has helped us with writing and updating our family will. He was very helpful and informed. We would strongly recommend him for any of your family estate planning.

Tom Mullins Avatar Tom Mullins

He did a great job of preparing our wills and making sure we thought about everything.

Deborah Wade Avatar Deborah Wade

John Payne was a pleasure to work with and very professional. He was thorough in his explanations and walked us through various options to help us decide what was best for us. We are very appreciative of his time and... read more

Mike Muckenthaler Avatar Mike Muckenthaler

Mr. Payne was incredibly insightful and efficient. He navigates a less than popular task of creating wills and durable power of attorney documents with such grace and expertise, that you feel you are in a treasured graduate class! We learned... read more

Laura Roberts Avatar Laura Roberts

Excellent work! Smartest retirement/probate attorney in Tyler.

John Hart Avatar John Hart

From Clients & Colleagues

Rated 5 out of 5
Working with John Payne is one of the best investments that our family has made in our future. He has given us sound advice that will protect our assets and sustain our holdings.
Steve Grant
Real Estate, Athens
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne is a thoughtful and innovative attorney who is well able to help clients with any aspect of estate planning.
Larry Wickham
Director of Planned Giving, UT Tyler
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne is an outstanding estate planning lawyer who always puts his clients' interests first.
John Minton
Attorney, Potter Minton, PC
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne’s ideas are so powerful and innovative that we asked other estate lawyers for their opinion of his work. They came back equally impressed.
Billy Hibbs
Jr., Chairman & CEO of Heartland Security Insurance Group
Rated 5 out of 5
It has been my pleasure to work with John Payne and our mutual clients for more than 35 years. His thorough knowledge of estate planning laws along with his expeditious drafting of these important legal documents leads me to enthusiastically recommend John as an estate planning attorney.
Mike Breedlove
CLU, ChFC
Rated 5 out of 5
I have been blessed to be in business in Tyler for 55 years. It finally occurred to me that I needed someone to help me with my estate planning. In 2009, my wife and I met with John Payne, and we soon had our estate in excellent shape. I highly recommend John.
Herbert C. Buie
President of Tyler Packing Company
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne is our trusted advisor on non-profit tax law. When we ask for his opinion on a legal question, we know we are getting the best advice available.
Tom Mullins
President/CEO, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and Tyler Economic Development Council
Rated 5 out of 5
When working with mutual clients, John Payne is always thorough and prepared, and his advice is always well thought out.
Tony Morgan
CPA, ABV, CFF, Managing Partner of Gollob Morgan Peddy & Co., P.C.
Rated 5 out of 5
During my many years of life insurance sales and counseling, I have always relied on the legal expertise and advice of John Payne for the accurate preparation of the legal papers for my clients’ estate plans.
Foster Murphy
CLU & ChFC
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne has been my estate planning attorney for many years. I trust him implicitly and believe he is the best at what he does.
Pierre de Wet
Founder of Kiepersol Estates and CEO of Agtoprof, Inc.
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne is one of our trusted advisors when providing planning to our estate and probate clients.
Amy Proctor
Vice President and Trust Officer, Texas Bank and Trust
Rated 5 out of 5
We have planned our estate with John Payne for over 15 years, and his productivity is professional, well thought out, refreshingly fast and economical.
W.H. Crouse
Jr., Businessman and Philanthropist, Nacogdoches
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne is extremely thorough, professional and a pleasure to work with. I especially appreciate the personal attention and genuine care that he gives his clients. His clients can feel secure that he always has their best interests at heart.
Kathy Hayden
Executive Vice President & Trust Officer, Southside Bank
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne is an outstanding lawyer, a lawyer of lawyers, having helped me personally numerous times in the areas of estate planning, tax law and non-profit matters.
David Lake
Attorney at Law
Rated 5 out of 5
John Payne is a trusted resource for individuals and organizations desiring to be good stewards of their resources. In his work, including his volunteer service to East Texas Communities Foundation, he is mindful of practical ways for his clients to achieve their personal and charitable goals.
Kyle Penney
President, East Texas Communities Foundation

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