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Notes from the Texas estate-planning desk.
Practical, statute-anchored writing on probate cost, trust funding, county-court timelines, and the rest of the machinery most clients only see through a fee invoice.
2026-07-03 12 min read Texas Estate Planning
Texas Transfer on Death Deed — Attorney-Drafted for $247 (2026 Cost Guide)
The single most efficient probate-avoidance tool in the Texas Estates Code — and why it costs a fraction of what your family will otherwise spend.
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2026-05-25 11 min read Texas Estate Planning
The Day Your Child Turns 18, the Law Changes
Why Every Eighteen-Year-Old in Texas Needs Five Documents — Before They Need Them
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2026-02-01 9 min read Texas Estate Planning
Texas Probate Cost by County: Harris vs. Dallas vs. Tarrant (and Why a Trust Avoids All of It)
How much does probate cost in Texas? It depends on your county — and the answer is usually thousands of dollars more than a Revocable Living Trust would have cost up front.
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