Joy Eckelkamp

About Joy Eckelkamp

Senior Counsel with Rapp and Krock, PC (71••••••77Joy M. Eckelkamp’s practice focuses on Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Guardianship, Trust Administration, and Special Needs and Public Benefits Planning and Administration. She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney with the National Elder Law Foundation and has experience in: Estate planning & probate and trust administration, Initiating guardianships and representing guardians, Advising on trust and estate issues, Long-term care planning, Disability planning including individual, court-created, and pooled special needs trusts and advice regarding ABLE accounts, Supplemental/special needs trusts, Preparing and executing wills, trusts, power of attorney, declarations of guardians, etc, Preparing, accounting for, and administering court-created trusts. I enjoy getting to know the individuals and families I work with while finding solutions to their legal problems and making them comfortable that they are well represented. I find purpose in helping clients get their essential legal documents in order and navigate through the difficult issues of life that we all face.While attending South Texas College of Law Joy was awarded the Inaugural LBJ Civil Rights Award. Prior to joining Rapp & Krock, PC, she was a Trust Officer at Bank of Texas.

Experience

1. Senior Legal Counsel

   Rapp & Krock, Pc

   Jul 2020 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Joy is an attorney with the firm of Rapp and Krock, P.C. She has been licensed as a Texas attorney since She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) through the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). Rapp and Krock understands the importance of protecting your family, your assets, and your legacy through careful strategic planning. Our goal is to create a comprehensive and all-encompassing plan, ensure it is carried out, and resolve any probate issues that may arise. We represent executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, and beneficiaries in all aspects of estate and trust administration and elder law.

Education

• South Texas College of Law Houston

  Doctorate of Jurisprudence

  1996 — 1999

• Austin College

  B.A., Political Science & Communication Arts

  1990 — 1994