Texas Estate Planning
Plain-language guides to Texas estate planning and probate — written for Texas families, grounded in the verified statutes.
Getting Started
The core Texas documents and decisions, in plain language — so you can see the whole picture and start with the gaps.
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Probate
Texas probate is built around the independent executor — and the state has specific rules about who can serve. Here is how to choose.
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Wills
For Texas parents, this is the most important reason to make a will. Here is how to choose — and why naming a backup matters.
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Trusts
An unfunded trust is just paper. Here is how to actually move your Texas assets in — including the homestead and community-property questions.
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Probate & Trusts
Your retirement account and life insurance ignore your will entirely — and in Texas, community property adds a layer designations can’t override. The overlooked rule that catches families off guard.
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Trusts & Asset Protection
One of the most common — and costly — Texas misconceptions. What a revocable trust actually does, and what really protects assets in Texas.
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Healthcare Directives
One records your wishes; the other names a decision-maker. In Texas they are separate documents — and most people need both.
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General information about Texas law, not legal advice. EstateDraft is software, not a law firm.