When you are named to serve as an executor or personal representative of someone’s estate in Texas, you may feel a bit intimidated or even worried. That concern is not a bad thing.  

A McKinney will attorney frequently incorporates trust provisions in wills or recommends different types of trusts to be used in combination with a will as part of an estate plan designed to avoid probate or save on taxes. These trusts may be revocable or irrevocable.

Years ago, most people assumed they needed to use a will to ensure that their property would be allocated properly after they passed away. Then suddenly many estate planning lawyers started insisting that living trusts were a better option.

The most carefully crafted estate plan may fall to pieces if family members, trustees, and executors and others do not understand what you have prepared and what their duties will be. A McKinney will attorney knows one of the best ways to avoid chaos and enable everyone to face the future with confidence is to hold an estate planning “fire drill.”

For many people, a revocable living trust can be an effective tool for addressing a variety of estate planning needs. So, is a revocable living trust right for you?

What is probate?  It is the legal process of proving the validity of a Will.  It is also commonly understood to refer to the legal process in which the estate of a decedent is administered.

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McKinney probate attorney April Nordhaus counsels clients on proper planning before, during and after divorce.  She helps you avoid critical mistakes.

As a partner and lead estate planning lawyer for the law firm Luce, Nordhaus, and Walpole, in McKinney, TX., I work with many families on estate planning helping them preserve and protect their estates. One of the key documents I use is Living Trusts.