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Plain-English guides to living trusts, wills, powers of attorney and Texas homes, written by attorney Pamela Y. Gordon from the statutes themselves.
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Becoming a Successor Trustee in Texas: Your Duties and a Beneficiary's Right to an Accounting
Named successor trustee of a Texas trust? You must act in good faith under its terms, and a beneficiary can demand an accounting. Here is what that means.
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Can You Change or Cancel a Living Trust in Texas?
In Texas a settlor may revoke a trust unless the document says it is irrevocable. Here is how changes work, what must be in writing and what a court can do.
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Keeping Your Homestead Exemption After Moving Your Houston Home Into a Living Trust
A Texas home held in a qualifying trust can stay a residence homestead. Here is what Tax Code Sec. 11.13(j) requires of the trust, the deed and who lives there.
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Living Trust or Will in Texas: What Each One Does and What Makes a Will Valid
A will needs probate before it can prove title. A living trust works while you are alive. Here is how each one works in Texas, and what a valid will requires.
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The Durable Power of Attorney That Goes With a Living Trust
A living trust only manages what is in the trust. A Texas durable power of attorney covers the rest, and a medical power of attorney covers healthcare decisions.
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Transfer on Death Deed or Living Trust for Your Texas Home
A transfer on death deed passes a Texas home at death for very little work. A living trust does more, and asks more. Here is how to choose between them.
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