Your Legacy Legal Care™ is an estate planning practice you can count on. We are trustworthy as well as knowledgeable and want nothing more than to help you secure the future of you and your family. When you come to one of our convenient Houston offices, you will know you have come to the right place, a place where family comes first.

We understand that estate planning has emotional, sometimes stressful, components, and we are ready to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. We are also aware that your case is unique and will listen carefully to make sure all of your personal concerns are addressed effectively and efficiently.

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Estate planning can be uncomfortable since it necessitates facing your own mortality. Working with a compassionate, honest, well-informed estate planning attorney can make the task go smoothly and address all of your concerns about your future and the future of your loved ones. If you are looking to protect your accumulated assets while preparing for contingencies, Your Legacy Legal Care is the estate planning law firm to contact.

We have convenient offices throughout the Houston area. Our clients are successful individuals who have reached an age when they realize it's necessary to take action in order to protect their families, plan for their retirement and prepare for possible incapacity in the future. We realize that you may be overwhelmed by the prospect and the decisions involved in the estate planning process, but rest assured - we have helped hundreds of people meet their goals efficiently and effectively and will help you do the same.

Usually, the best way to avoid probate is to transfer your assets to your beneficiaries by establishing a revocable living trust. Once you put your assets into a living trust, they are managed by your appointed trustee and are not liable to probate or to estate tax. You should remember, however, that according to the recent revisions to the tax code, only those with assets over $11.2 million are subject to inheritance tax.

A living trust also has the advantage of protecting your privacy since, unlike a will, the trust is not a matter of public record. In your living trust you name a trustee and a surrogate trustee in case the first-named individual dies or becomes unable to perform the necessary duties. At the time of your death, the trust becomes irrevocable and the trustee in charge (now known as a successor trustee) will transfer your assets to your beneficiaries. As the name implies, a revocable trust has the advantage of being able to be changed at any time.

While most people do not opt for irrevocable trusts because of their permanence, such trusts do have tax advantages for those with extremely high-value assets. Irrevocable trusts will also do a good job of protecting your assets from creditors.