by Keith Hajovsky | Jul 22, 2026 | Asset Protection, General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts
Quick Answer: The most common situations for when creating a living trust makes sense are: You own real estate outside of Texas. You really want to try to avoid probate on your estate to save time and money. You think you have a high chance of becoming mentally...
by Keith Hajovsky | Mar 4, 2026 | General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts, Wills
“Do I still need a will if I get a trust?” is a question that I get often when people approach me about getting a living trust created to help take care of their estate planning needs. Although living trusts aren’t necessary in Texas as much as in some other states,...
by Keith Hajovsky | Dec 10, 2025 | General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts
Unlike a testamentary trust which is created through a will and doesn’t come into being until you die, a living trust, sometimes called an inter vivo trust, is created and funded while you are still alive. Unfortunately there are lots of advertisements out there that...
by Keith Hajovsky | Sep 24, 2025 | Estate Administration, General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Probate, Testamentary Trusts, Trusts, Wills
An executor and a trustee play very large and important roles in your estate plan. But what’s the difference between an executor and a trustee? Knowing what their roles are can help you make better choices for these positions. An executor is the person you name in...
by Keith Hajovsky | Aug 27, 2025 | Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts, Trusts
Can a trust be amended or terminated? Sometimes a grantor, also called a settlor, of a trust (the person who created the trust) or a trust beneficiary ends up not liking some of the wording of a trust. Or sometimes life circumstances in general change so much that the...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jul 2, 2025 | General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts, Trusts
Testamentary trusts are powerful estate planning tools that every estate planning attorney should discuss with their clients. When most people think of trusts, they think of something that is completely separate from a will. A testamentary trust is actually a trust...
