Victoria D. Seybold
Associate
Profile
Ms. Seybold is an associate of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. She focuses her practice in the area of guardianship and fiduciary litigation, including the creation and maintenance of guardianship matters, as well as trust, estate, and guardianship disputes. Ms. Seybold also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with probate procedures, trust and estate administration, guardian administration, and trust terminations and modifications. Prior to joining Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP, Ms. Seybold served as the guardianship staff attorney and court investigator for the Honorable Guy Herman of Travis County Probate Court No. 1 for five years, where she was responsible for handling guardianship and management trust proceedings.
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 2015)
- Texas State University – San Marcos (B.S.W., Social Work, Summa Cum Laude, 2010)
Professional Memberships and Honors
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow (2025)
- Committee Member, Texas Real Estate & Probate Institute (Guardianship Committee)
- Board of Directors, Texas Guardianship Association
- Board of Directors, Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation (Fellows Liaison)
- Austin Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy (Class of 2023)
- Member, State Bar of Texas (Litigation Section; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law & Tax Section)
- Member, Estate Planning Council of Central Texas
- Member, Austin Bar Association (Estate Planning and Probate Section)
- Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Certified, Attorney Ad Litem for Guardianships
Select Publications and Presentations
Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics (four volumes; updated quarterly)
West Group
Publication
Contributing Author/Co-Editor
1995
A Brief History of Asset Protection Trusts
ALI CLE Estate Planning Course Materials Journal, January 2022
Publication
Author
2022
Truth, Transparence, and The Right of Privacy
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Law Journal, Volume 46, Number 3, Summer 2021
Publication
Author
2021
The Financial Action Task Force and the Legal Profession
New York Law School Law Review, 2014/15, Volume 59, Number 3
Publication
Author
2015
Asset Protection Trusts Under Attack – Views from the Bench and Bar
49th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
Asset Protection Trust Planning Using Traditional Estate Planning Techniques
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, 32nd Annual Estate Planning Institute, Las Cruses, New Mexico
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
The Financial Action Task Force and The Good Practices Guidance
New Mexico State Bar 2012 Bridge the Gap, Albuquerque, New Mexico; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Southeast Regional Meeting, Savannah, Georgia; The National College of Probate Judges, Jekyll Island, Georgia; Connecticut Bar Association Probate Section Meeting, New Haven Connecticut; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel New England Regional Meeting, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2011
The Financial Action Task Force and Its Impact on The Practice of Law
33rd Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston, Texas (2009); 44th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2009
Asset Protection: Trust Planning
American Law Institute – American Bar Association Course of Study, Planning Techniques for Large Estates, New York, New York (April, 2009)
Presentation
Co-Author/Presenter
2009
Converting an Asset Protection Trust into a Tax-Efficient Wealth Reserve
U.S. Taxation of International Operations
Publication
Co-Author
2003
The Influence of Spanish and Mexican Laws on the Property and Probate Laws of Texas
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, Santiago, Chile
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2003
Publications and Presentations
All Publications and Presentations
Guardianship Legislative Update
Guardianship Legislative Update
Austin Bar Association
Presentation
2024
Current State of the Law
Current State of the Law
State Bar of Texas, Handling Your First (or Next) Guardianship Case
Presentation
2024
Guardianship Legislative Update
Guardianship Legislative Update
Texas Guardianship Association, Annual Conference
Presentation
2024
Basics of a Guardianship
Basics of a Guardianship
State Bar of Texas, Estate Planning & Probate Drafting
Presentation
2024
The Role of the Guardian Under Texas Law
The Role of the Guardian Under Texas Law
University of Texas Law CLE, Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Elder Law Conference
Publication
2023
Guardianship Legislative Update
Guardianship Legislative Update
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Guardianship Law
Presentation
2023
Guardianships During Divorce
Guardianships During Divorce
State Bar of Texas Advanced Guardianship Law Conference, Houston, Texas
Presentation/Publication
2022
Certification for Guardianship Attorneys CLE (March 2018, April 2019, February 2021)
Certification for Guardianship Attorneys CLE (March 2018, April 2019, February 2021)
Travis County Probate Court No. 1
Presentation
2021
