10/15/2026
Your partner is in the waiting room. The hospital needs a decision. Texas law says the next call goes to a relative, unless you put something in writing first.
Most couples assume being together for years counts for something. Legally, it does not. Texas has a set order for who makes medical calls, who inherits, and even who plans a funeral, and that order is built around relatives.
Four documents change the answer. A medical power of attorney names who decides your care. A durable power of attorney lets your partner handle the mortgage and the bills. A will or funded trust directs where your property goes and keeps it out of public court records. And an appointment of agent for disposition of remains settles funeral decisions before anyone can argue.
In our latest guide, McCammon Law, P.C. breaks down the five documents Kerrville and Hill Country couples should have in place.
Read the full guide: https://texas-estateplanning.com/estate-planning-for-same-sex-couples-in-texas-5-documents-that-protect-your-partner-and-your-wishes/