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Texas Revocable Living Trusts: Protect Your Family. Avoid Probate.
Attorney-drafted Texas trust plans for families who want a simpler, more private way to transfer assets, plan for incapacity, and protect the people they love. A revocable living trust can help a family avoid probate for properly titled trust assets, and can provide a practical plan for incapacity and successor management. It is not automatically the right choice for every Texan — and a trust only works as intended when it is properly funded. TexasEstates offers fixed-fee plans for straightforward family situations. Complex trust and estate-planning matters are handled by the LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL advisory practice. TexasEstates.com is a service of LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL, a d/b/a of Pratt Law Group, PLLC. Attorney responsible for content: Darryl V. Pratt, Esq., CPA — Texas-licensed attorney with nearly 30 years of practice.
Compare at a glance
Which trust plan is right for you?
All four plans start with an attorney-drafted Texas Revocable Living Trust. Trust Packages add the will + incapacity documents that most families end up needing anyway — usually cheaper bundled than à la carte.
| Feature | RLT — Individual $497 Single settlor | RLT — Joint $997 Two settlors (spouses) | Most popular Trust Package — Individual $1,197 Single · full plan | Trust Package — Joint $1,597 Couple · full plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revocable Living Trust | ||||
| Certificate of Trust | ||||
| Attorney-drafted by LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL | ||||
| Pour-Over Will | Both spouses | |||
| Statutory Durable POA (financial) | Both spouses | |||
| Medical Power of Attorney | Both spouses | |||
| Directive to Physicians (living will) | Both spouses | |||
| HIPAA Authorization | Both spouses | |||
| Declaration of Guardian in Advance | Both spouses | |||
| Covers both spouses in one plan | ||||
| Survivor's / Decedent's split provisions | ||||
| Trust funding playbook (add-on) | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
| Standard turnaround (business days) | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–10 | 7–10 |
| Choose | Choose | Choose | Choose |
Prices are flat and attorney-inclusive. All four plans are drafted by LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL and reviewed by Darryl Pratt. Complex estates (federal-exemption-level, dynasty, GST, charitable, or multi-state business succession) route to a full advisory engagement.
Right-size your plan
Is a Texas Trust Right for You?
TexasEstates is a good fit for many families — but not every family. This honest fit check will point you to the right service level.
TexasEstates may be a good fit when
- ✓You are a Texas resident with a straightforward family and financial picture.
- ✓Your main assets include a home, bank accounts, retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, and personal property.
- ✓You want a defined, flat-fee trust plan.
- ✓You do not own an operating business, professional practice, private-company interests, or multiple investment properties.
- ✓You are comfortable completing an online intake and following trust-funding instructions.
Speak with LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL when
- ◆You own a business, professional practice, rental portfolio, or private-company interest.
- ◆You are a physician, executive, real-estate investor, or other professional with more complex planning needs.
- ◆You need business succession, asset-protection, tax-sensitive, charitable, special-needs, blended-family, or second-marriage planning.
- ◆You have a high-value or complex estate.
- ◆You need ongoing counsel, advanced trust design, or integrated estate and business planning.
No promise is made that any trust will avoid all probate, save taxes, or protect assets. A trust helps only for properly funded assets, and outcomes depend on individual facts. TexasEstates.com is a service of LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL, a d/b/a of Pratt Law Group, PLLC. Attorney responsible: Darryl V. Pratt, Esq., CPA.
Trust Hub · Educational library
Learn before you sign.
Six plain-English attorney-written guides on Texas trust planning. Read the ones that fit your situation before choosing a plan.
What Is a Texas Revocable Living Trust?
Plain-English explainer — what it does, doesn't do, and why funding matters.
Texas Trust vs. Will
Which estate plan is right for your family — compared on probate, privacy, and cost.
How to Avoid Probate in Texas
Coordinating trusts, TOD deeds, and beneficiary designations for a full plan.
Trust Funding in Texas
The step that makes your trust actually work — retitling assets step by step.
Choosing a Trustee
Successor trustee duties, judgment, family dynamics, and when to use a corporate fiduciary.
When a Fixed-Fee Plan Is Not Enough
The honest complexity-routing guide to a LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL advisory engagement.
Every TexasEstates trust plan includes
Attorney-drafted Texas documents, a pour-over will, and clear trust-funding instructions. Prepared by LONE STAR ★ COUNSEL and reviewed by Darryl V. Pratt, Esq., CPA. No assembly-line drafting. No software-only solutions.