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"Mr Ted Smith represented me with my Social Security disability. They worked very hard to get my benefits."
Representing Central Texans for 50+ Years
Compassionate, experienced representation for Social Security Disability, estate planning, probate, and injury matters across Central Texas.
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50+
years of experience
Free
SSD and injury consultations
1976
practicing in Killeen
Local
Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas
Disability, probate, and estate planning help.
Clear legal guidance for the matters where Central Texas families need steady help, practical answers, and direct next steps.
Social Security Disability
SSDI and SSI applications, denials, appeals, hearings, records, and SSA communication.
Explore disability
Probate
Probate administration, heirs, creditors, assets, and final wishes handled with care.
Understand probate
Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and clear planning so your wishes are documented.
Plan your estateSocial Security Disability help from a Killeen office.
When a medical condition keeps work from being realistic, the claim depends on records, work history, deadlines, and a clear explanation of what changed.
The firm helps Central Texans understand applications, denials, hearings, and SSA communication without turning the first call into a maze of forms.
- SSDI vs SSI in Texas
- Denied SSD claim guide
- Filing for SSD in Killeen
- VA disability and SSDI
- All Social Security Disability help
Probate guidance for Killeen and Bell County families.
Probate often starts while a family is still dealing with loss. The early questions are practical: who can act, what property exists, what creditors need notice, and what the court may require.
Ted Smith Law Group helps families organize the next step and understand the practical probate path in Bell County.
- Bell County probate guide
- How long probate takes
- Heirship vs small estate affidavit
- Muniment of title
- Contested wills
- All probate help
Plan clearly now so your family avoids conflict later.
Estate planning should leave the next person with clear authority, clear documents, and fewer surprises.
Ted Smith Law Group helps Killeen and Bell County families talk through wills, trusts, powers of attorney, beneficiary questions, and the practical family decisions that can otherwise become disputes.
- Wills and trusts in Killeen
- Living trust vs will
- Transfer-on-death deed
- Estate planning checklist
- Military estate planning
- All estate planning help
Struggling or denied SSD benefits? Start with the record.
When illness or injury keeps work from being realistic, Social Security Disability benefits can become a critical support system.
If you have been denied or do not know what SSA needs next, the first step is organizing the denial reason, medical records, work history, and appeal posture.
Why Ted Smith Law Group
Local legal counsel with Fort Hood roots.
For 50+ years, Central Texans have turned to the firm for experienced counsel, steady communication, and practical legal action when the stakes are real.
1976Founded in Killeen
50+Years serving Central Texas
JAGArmy legal roots
Ted Smith
From the JAG Corps to Killeen, since 1976.
Ted Smith was an active-duty JAG legal assistance officer with III Corps at Fort Hood before opening his private practice in Killeen in 1976.
Since then, he has served Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas Counties and represented thousands of Central Texans through disability, estate, probate, injury, and civil matters.
- Army legal roots
- Former active-duty JAG legal assistance officer
- Killeen practice
- Serving Central Texas since 1976
- Community record
- Fort Hood Good Neighbor Award recipient
The team keeping files moving.
Behind Ted, daily client work is supported by a hands-on office team that coordinates intake, documents, deadlines, and client communication.
- Client intake and schedulingThe first point of coordination for new calls, appointments, routing, and follow-up details.
- File and records coordinationKeeps medical records, probate documents, estate materials, and case deadlines organized.
- Client communicationHelps clients understand what is needed next and keeps daily file movement from stalling.
Areas we serve
Central Texas counsel from a Killeen office.
Serving clients across Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas Counties, including nearby military families and Fort Hood communities.
Disability, estate, or probate? Let's take the first step.
Call or text the Killeen office and the team will get back to you, usually within one business day.
Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.