A Revocable Living Trust is a useful estate planning tool that solves problems for some people, including the ability to avoid probate when probate might be excessively cumbersome or expensive. The trust avoids probate if all the trust maker’s assets are transferred into the trust prior to death, so that the trust rules determine what [...]
A well-drafted Revocable Living Trust in another state should be fully enforceable in the State of Texas. In fact, the Trust should state that the law where the Trust was drafted is applicable, so moving to another state does not subject the Trust to a different set of laws. It is advisable that if you [...]
For many, a Revocable Living Trust is a wonderful substitute for a Will to do estate planning. There are many advantages, and a few disadvantages, to a living Trust, so we do not make a blanket recommendation that everyone have a Revocable Living Trust. However, it is not uncommon that we are approached by someone [...]