San Antonio, Texas · Serving Bexar & Contiguous Counties
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O ORTMAN LAW FIRM PLLC · Family & Probate
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One firm for every chapter

The same family.
Every season of life.

Ortman Law Firm guides San Antonio families through the moments that define them — marriage and children, separation and support, and the care and inheritance that follow a loved one's passing. Family law protects the people you love while you're living it. Probate protects them after. It is one continuous responsibility, and we carry all of it.

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Practice FocusFamily & Probate
ServingBexar & Beyond
Led ByRonald A. Ortman
Photo — family / San Antonio
Continuity of counsel The attorney who knows your family today is the one who protects its legacy tomorrow.
Why family & probate belong together

Two practice areas. One family's journey.

Probate rarely arrives out of nowhere. It grows from the same relationships — spouses, children, parents — that family law has always served. Follow a single family across time and the two practices reveal themselves as one.

Marriage Premarital & marital agreements
Children Custody · support · parentage
Separation Divorce & property division
Blended Modifications · step‑parent adoption
Aging Guardianship & care decisions
Incapacity Guardianship of the estate
Passing Probate & estate administration
Inheritance Heirship · will contests
● FAMILY LAW — protecting people while you live it
● PROBATE — protecting them after
Where they meet

The middle of life is where the two practices overlap — guardianship, blended families, and the care of aging parents are family matters and estate matters at once. One firm holding both means nothing falls through the gap.

What we do

Counsel for the whole life of a family.

Each practice stands on its own — and each anticipates the other, so the decisions you make today still hold years from now.

Family Law

Protecting the people you love

Clear, steady representation through the most personal decisions a family can face.

  • Divorce & legal separation
  • Child custody & conservatorship
  • Child & spousal support
  • Division of marital property
  • Modifications & enforcement
  • Adoption & step‑parent adoption
  • Premarital & marital agreements
↔ Connects to probate: a divorce changes who inherits. We update wills, beneficiaries, and powers of attorney so your estate reflects your new reality — not your old one.
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Probate Law

Protecting what they leave behind

Compassionate, organized guidance for families settling an estate and honoring a legacy.

  • Probate & estate administration
  • Independent & dependent administration
  • Determinations of heirship
  • Will contests & estate disputes
  • Guardianship of person & estate
  • Muniment of title
  • Small estate affidavits
↔ Connects to family law: most estate disputes are family disputes. When minor children, a surviving spouse, or a blended family are involved, we already speak that language.
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The Ortman approach

Most law firms hand you off. We don't.

“The relationships that build a family are the same ones that must be protected when it changes — and again when it grieves.”

When a family hires separate firms for divorce, guardianship, and probate, knowledge is lost at every handoff. Details about the children, the marriage, the assets, the history — re‑explained, re‑discovered, re‑billed. By keeping family and probate matters under one roof, we hold the thread, so the next chapter starts where the last one left off.

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One relationship, not three

The attorney who handled your divorce already knows your estate, your children, and your priorities when probate or guardianship arrives.

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We see around the corner

Every family decision has an estate consequence. We flag the will to update, the beneficiary to change, the guardian to name — before it becomes a dispute.

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Conflict handled with care

Probate and family disputes are emotional by nature. The same steady, plain‑spoken counsel applies whether the matter is a custody hearing or a contested will.

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Ronald A. Ortman Attorney & Founder
Your attorney

Ronald A. Ortman

Founding Attorney · Ortman Law Firm, PLLC

Ronald Ortman built his San Antonio practice around a simple conviction: a family deserves a lawyer who understands its whole story, not a single transaction. For families across Bexar and the surrounding counties, that has meant steady guidance through divorce and custody — and, when the time comes, through guardianship, probate, and the difficult work of settling an estate.

His approach is plain‑spoken and practical. Clients are counseled on what the law requires, what their options truly are, and what a good outcome looks like for the people who matter most — without jargon, and without losing sight of the family on the other side of the file.

Bexar& contiguous counties
FamilyDivorce · custody · support
ProbateAdministration · guardianship
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What to expect

A clear path, from first call to resolution.

No surprises and no jargon — just a steady process you can follow at the hardest of times.

Consultation

We listen first. You leave the initial meeting understanding your situation, your options, and the likely road ahead.

Strategy

A plan tailored to your family — and mindful of how today's family decision touches tomorrow's estate.

Representation

Diligent advocacy in negotiation, mediation, or the courtroom, with communication you can count on.

Continuity

The matter closes, but the relationship doesn't. We're here for the next chapter, whenever it comes.

Good to know

Questions families ask us first.

Every family is different. If your question isn't here, ask it directly — the consultation is where the real answers begin.

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Why would one firm handle both family law and probate?
Because they are rarely separate in real life. The divorce that divides a household, the guardianship of an aging parent, and the probate that follows a death all turn on the same relationships and the same assets. A firm that holds both keeps the full picture in view — and keeps your family from re‑explaining its history to a new lawyer at every turn.
My parent recently passed away. Where do we even begin?
Start with a conversation. We'll help you understand whether the estate needs full administration, a muniment of title, or a small estate affidavit, and what the Texas timeline looks like. If family disagreements are part of the picture, we're equipped for that too — most estate disputes are, at heart, family disputes.
I'm going through a divorce. Does that affect my estate?
Almost always. Wills, beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, and guardianship choices frequently need to change. Because we practice in both areas, we update these alongside your divorce — so your estate reflects the life you're building, not the one you're leaving.
What counties and areas do you serve?
Ortman Law Firm is based in San Antonio and serves clients throughout Bexar County and the contiguous counties of South Central Texas. If you're unsure whether your matter is in our area, just ask.
What happens in the first consultation?
We listen to your situation, explain the relevant Texas law in plain terms, and outline your realistic options and next steps. You'll leave with a clear understanding of where you stand — and no obligation to continue.
Begin here

Tell us about your family.

Whether you're facing a divorce, caring for an aging parent, or settling a loved one's estate, the first step is the same: a conversation. Reach out and we'll find a time to talk.

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Office700 N St. Mary’s St., Ste. 1400
San Antonio, TX 78205
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Phone(210) 361-2425
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Emailronald@ortmanlawfirm.com
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HoursMon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Evening calls by appointment

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