Benjamin Hancock

Benjamin Hancock is a New Mexico attorney who has practiced since 1992 and focuses on probate, guardianship, conservatorship, trusts, wills, and related estate plannning matters. His work includes contested and uncontested probate issues, estate administration, challenges involving wills or trusts, and protective proceedings for people who need a guardian or conservator. He also assists with planning tools such as powers of attorney and health care directives, helping clients address both present responsibilities and future decision-making needs.

Hancock earned a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1992 and a B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1989. His education supports a long-standing practice involving probate procedure, fiduciary duties, estate planning documents, and contested trust or will issues. Decades of practice have added substantial experience with the practical problems that arise when families, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, or courts must determine how property and personal decisions will be managed.

Hancock handles probate matters involving out-of-state executors, ancillary proceedings, intestate estates, executors and trustees, and disputes over wills or trusts. His practice includes efforts to remove trustees when appropriate and representation in guardianship or conservatorship proceedings, including emergency matters. He also advises on trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives. This experience helps clients address estate administration, incapacity planning, fiduciary responsibilities, and contested family or property issues through the appropriate court or planning process.

Benjamin Hancock has received an AV Preeminent rating and is active in professional legal organizations. His more than three decades of practice provide a broad perspective on probate, protective proceedings, and estate-related disputes. He works to explain fiduciary duties, court requirements, and planning options in practical terms while helping clients organize the records and documents needed for the matter. His practice supports individuals and families navigating inheritance, incapacity, estate administration, and related legal responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Benjamin Hancock P.C.
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, New Mexico Guardianship Association
• Member, Better Business Bureau

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of Houston Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Texas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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