Texas-statutory document
Revocable Living Trust — Joint
Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 113 (Texas Trust Code)
Attorney-drafted Texas RLT — for two settlors planning together.
A Joint Texas Revocable Living Trust drafted for two settlors (typically spouses) planning together — coordinated distribution, joint amendment powers during both lifetimes, automatic conversion to separate sub-trusts on first death where appropriate. Built for couples whose estate planning runs together.
What's included
- Joint Revocable Living Trust agreement — attorney-drafted, both settlors named
- Joint amendment and revocation powers during both lifetimes
- Survivor's trust / decedent's trust split provisions on first death (where appropriate)
- Contingency provisions for minor or young-adult beneficiaries
- Certificate of Trust for both settlors
- Schedule A inventory framework
- Trust execution instructions
Married couples and partnered Texans whose estate plans align — joint asset ownership, shared beneficiary intentions, mutual amendment authority.
Significantly unequal estates, prior-marriage children, separate-property carve-outs, or business-interest disputes between spouses — those route to Continuum Counsel.
Pour-Over Wills (one per spouse), real-property funding, and incapacity instruments are separate. Bundle them via the Trust Package — Joint ($1,597).
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 |
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