Texas-statutory document
Pour-Over Will
Tex. Est. Code § 251.104
The companion will to a revocable living trust.
A Pour-Over Will is designed to coordinate with your Revocable Living Trust — it captures any assets you didn't transfer to the trust during your lifetime and 'pours' them into the trust at death. If you have or plan to have an RLT, you need this companion will.
What's included
- Attorney-drafted Texas-statutory Pour-Over Will under Tex. Est. Code
- Self-proving affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 251.104)
- Coordination language matched to your trust agreement
- Independent executor designation with full Tex. Est. Code § 401.001 powers
- Guardian nomination for minor children (where applicable)
- Execution instructions with witness and notary coordination
Anyone who owns or is establishing a Texas Revocable Living Trust and needs the companion will to fully complete their estate plan.
Wills that need to operate independently of a trust (use Simple Will instead), blended-family residuary disputes, or estates requiring testamentary trusts beyond the pour-over structure.
Why TexasEstates
What you actually get for the price.
Every column below is a real thing your document either has or doesn't. The Texas Estates Code doesn't care what the marketing said — it cares whether the document holds up at probate.
| Feature | TexasEstates Fixed-fee attorney service | Online template $39–$249 typical | DIY form Free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney-drafted for Texas | yes | template only | no |
| Self-proving affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 251.104) | yes | sometimes | no |
| Texas Estates Code compliance | yes | generic 50-state | no |
| Fixed fee, no hourly billing | yes | yes (subscription) | n/a |
| One-business-day drafting | yes | instant download | n/a |
| Attorney review before delivery | yes | no | no |
| Held in IOLTA until services rendered | yes | no | n/a |
| Refund earn-out at each milestone | yes | no | n/a |
| Complex-matter routing (blended, trusts, business) | yes | no — sold anyway | no |
Category comparisons based on publicly-available information from major online legal-form vendors as of Feb 2026. Individual products in each category may vary.
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