Sharon E. White

Sharon E. White

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Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, and Johnson, P.C.
500 S. Taylor, Suite 1200
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 379-0383
(806) 349-9361 fax
Sharon.White@uwlaw.com

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Ms.White's principal areas of practice are real estate, estate planning and probate, and business entities. Ms. White's real estate practice includes acquisition and sale of commercial, residential, and agricultural property, mortgage lending matters, and title examination. Her estate planning and probate practice includes general estate and tax planning as well as family business planning, probate, and estate and trust administration.

Practice Concentration and Experience

  • Represents sellers and buyers in acquisition and sales of commercial properties, farm and ranch lands, and residential properties
  • Represents financial institutions in mortgage lending matters including documentation of loans, modifications, and foreclosures
  • Represents title companies in various aspects including title work
  • Represents landlords and tenants in matters relating to leasing issues with respect to both commercial and residential properties
  • Like-kind exchanges
  • General estate and tax planning including wills, family trusts, and life insurance trusts
  • Family business planning including family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and general corporate matters
  • Charitable Planning
  • Creditor protection planning
  • Marital planning
  • Estate and trust administration including probate, general fiduciary representation, and preparation of federal estate and gift tax returns, state inheritance tax returns, state and federal generation skipping tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns
  • Guardianships

Activities and Affiliations

  • Admitted to the State Bar of Texas by the Supreme Court of Texas, 1981
  • Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Member, State Bar of Texas Section on Real Property and Probate
  • Member, Amarillo Bar Association
    • Secretary-Treasurer, 1989-1990
    • Director, 1994-1995
  • Member, Amarillo Area Estate Planning Council
  • Member, Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association
  • Amarillo Symphony, Inc.
    • Secretary, 2006-2008
    • Director, 2004-2006
  • Past President, Texas Plains Girl Scout Council
  • Past President, Amarillo Art Force

Publications and Presentations

Education

  • J.D. Southern Methodist University, 1981
    • Phi Delta Phi scholastic honorary fraternity
    • Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Southwestern Law Journal
  • B.A. Baylor University, 1977