To set up a living trust in Texas, you decide what the trust should do, choose your beneficiaries and a trustee, sign a written trust agreement, and then move your assets into the trust. A revocable living trust lets you keep control of your property during your lifetime and can let the assets it holds pass to your family without probate. At The Patterson Law Firm, estate planning packages for married couples with a joint revocable living trust and pour-over wills start at $2

Texas property owners have multiple ways to pass real estate to their children without probate. Lady Bird Deeds, Transfer on Death Deeds, and revocable trusts each work differently. Dallas estate planning attorney Caleb Patterson explains your options.