Breshears Law: Texas Estate Planning

08/26/2026

https://www.breshearslaw.com/blog/do-you-need-a-living-trust-in-texas-an-honest-answer-from-a-fort-worth-attorney

08/26/2026

Do You Need a Living Trust in Texas? An Honest Answer from a Fort Worth Attorney

https://www.breshearslaw.com/blog/do-you-need-a-living-trust-in-texas-an-honest-answer-from-a-fort-worth-attorney

08/11/2026

Are your ducks all in a row?

Among the many benefits of a revocable living trust are the following: Manages your assets during any period of disability Protects your family’s privacy Avoids probate during life and after death Provides for orderly distribution of assets to whom you want, the way you want, when you wa

08/10/2026

August is Make A Will Month; a good time to count the cost of doing nothing.

We identify the key ingredient common to every great estate plan. It isn't a guarantee of a great outcome, but without this nothing good can happen.

07/18/2026

https://youtu.be/0k91cx23ePU?si=rCGZ4dclkTtEg0YW

The mainstream media spent years dismissing the threat, but newly d...

06/15/2026

We've been getting more questions lately, from people with simple estates consisting primarily of a home and not much else, about "Transfer on Death Deeds" or "Lady Bird Deeds". Both are recognized in Texas law. One of them is actually a creation of a Texas statute.

But although they both exist, they don't act exactly the same. Which deed might work for you? I created a quick and easy two-minute decision tool to help you choose which one might be best in your circumstances.

Click on the link below to try it:

A 2-minute guide for Texas homeowners: see whether a Transfer on Death Deed or a Lady Bird deed fits your situation — often without the cost of a trust.

06/15/2026

We've been getting more questions lately, from people with simple estates consisting primarily of a home and not much else, about "Transfer on Death Deeds" or "Lady Bird Deeds". Both are recognized in Texas law. One of them is actually a creation of a Texas statute.

But although they both exist, they don't act exactly the same. Which deed might work for you? I created a quick and easy two-minute decision tool to help you choose which one might be best in your circumstances.

Click on the link below to try it.

A 2-minute guide for Texas homeowners: see whether a Transfer on Death Deed or a Lady Bird deed fits your situation — often without the cost of a trust.

06/15/2026

Think you need a trust to keep your Texas home out of probate? Often, no.

A Transfer on Death Deed or a Lady Bird deed can pass your home, skip probate, and keep you in control while you're alive.

But your will won't override them. Which one fits? Take our 2-min decision tree. 👉 https//resources.breshearslaw.com

07/17/2025

The tragic death of Liam Payne, star of the band One Direction, should be a stark warning of what happens when we make wrong assumptions about life and the law.

https://www.breshearslaw.com/blog/when-one-direction-leads-to-no-direction?fbclid=IwY2xjawLmPBRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHi9jhMAWdLDXB-GkeCeEfA5YNgIkZvcHorfPoJJj7HORKiEFU_MOrSriZ88Q_aem_CNPGxXhofiQyq5_ZEWSgnA

Liam Payne, 31, star of One Direction, died with no directions for the disposition of his 24£ million estate or the care of his partner and eight-year old son. Assumptions about the future and assumptions about the laware nearly always wrong. Learn the lessons to be certain you don’t fall