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Trust Package — Joint
Joint RLT + two Pour-Over Wills + Essentials — a complete trust-based plan for two settlors.
The complete trust-based estate plan for a married or partnered couple: a Joint Revocable Living Trust, Pour-Over Wills coordinated between both settlors, plus the full Essentials incapacity stack for both spouses.
Documents in this bundle
- Revocable Living Trust — JointTex. Prop. Code Ch. 113 (Texas Trust Code)Attorney-drafted Texas RLT — for two settlors planning together.
- Pour-Over WillTex. Est. Code § 251.104The companion will to a revocable living trust.
- Statutory Durable Power of AttorneyTex. Est. Code Ch. 752The exact form Texas banks recognize.
- Medical Power of AttorneyTex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 166Name your healthcare decision-maker.
- Directive to Physicians (Living Will)Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.033Texas's living will, properly named.
- HIPAA Authorization45 C.F.R. § 164.508Let trusted people access your medical records.
- Declaration of Guardian in Event of Incapacity or DisabilityTex. Est. Code § 1104.202Choose your guardian before a court does.
Married or partnered Texans whose estate plans align — joint asset ownership, shared beneficiary intentions, mutual amendment authority.
Real-property funding is separate — pair with Attorney-Assisted Trust Funding. Significantly unequal estates, prior-marriage children, or business interests route to Continuum Counsel.
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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