Texas Wills & Trusts Attorney
Practical Estate Planning for the People and Property You Love
A well-drafted will or trust can give your family a clear roadmap and help prevent confusion when it matters most.
Massingill helps Texans create wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and complete estate plans that fit real life, from young families to business owners and blended families.
Wills and trusts for clients in Austin, Travis County, Williamson County, Round Rock, Cedar Park, and throughout Central Texas.
Common estate planning tools
Name beneficiaries, appoint an executor, and nominate guardians for minor children.
Create a flexible plan for managing assets, privacy, incapacity, and probate avoidance.
Give trusted people authority to help with financial, legal, and medical decisions if needed.
We explain your options in plain English and build an estate plan around your family, assets, and goals.
At Massingill Attorneys & Counselors at Law, we help Texans create practical, legally sound wills and trusts that fit real life. Whether you need a simple will, a revocable living trust, a trust for minor children, or a more detailed estate plan for a blended family, business, or significant assets, our goal is to make the process clear and manageable.
Texas Wills
A will is one of the core documents in an estate plan. In Texas, a will can name beneficiaries, appoint an executor, nominate guardians for minor children, and direct how your property should be distributed after death.
A properly prepared Texas will can help reduce confusion, prevent avoidable disputes, and give your family a clear roadmap. Without a valid will, Texas intestacy law decides who inherits your property, which may not match your wishes.
Massingill helps clients prepare wills that are tailored to their family, assets, and goals.
Texas Trusts
A trust can provide additional flexibility, privacy, and control. Trusts are often used to manage assets for minor children, protect inheritances, plan for incapacity, avoid or simplify probate, or provide structure for blended families and complex estates.
Common trusts used in Texas estate planning include revocable living trusts, testamentary trusts, special needs trusts, and trusts for children or young adults. The right trust depends on your assets, family situation, tax considerations, and long-term goals.
We help clients understand whether a trust makes sense and draft trust documents that work with the rest of the estate plan.
Wills vs. Trusts
Many clients ask whether they need a will, a trust, or both. The answer depends on your goals.
A will directs what happens after death and usually goes through probate. A trust can hold or receive assets and may allow for more private, structured management of property. Some families only need a well-drafted will. Others, especially those with minor children, benefit from a revocable living trust or other trust-based planning.
We explain the differences in plain English so you can make an informed decision.
A will tells the court where your property should go after you pass away. A trust can give your family a private set of instructions for managing property during life, after death, and sometimes for years into the future. The right choice depends on what you own, who you love, and how much structure your family will need.
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What a Wills and Trusts Plan May Include
Depending on your needs, your estate plan may include:
- Last will and testament
- Revocable living trust
- Testamentary trust
- Trusts for minor children
- Special needs trust planning
- Durable power of attorney
- Medical power of attorney
- HIPAA authorization
- Directive to physicians
- Declaration of guardian
- Appointment of agent for disposition of remains
- Beneficiary and asset coordination
- Business succession considerations
Estate Planning for Families
Parents often use wills and trusts to name guardians for minor children and decide how assets should be managed if children inherit before they are ready. A trust can allow a trusted person to manage funds for a child’s health, education, support, and future needs.
For blended families, estate planning can be especially important. A thoughtful will or trust can help balance the needs of a current spouse, children from prior relationships, and other loved ones.
Estate Planning for Business Owners
Business owners often need more than a simple will. Your estate plan should coordinate with company agreements, buy-sell provisions, succession plans, beneficiary designations, and decision-making authority if you become incapacitated.
Massingill helps business owners think through both personal and business planning so the documents work together.
Why Choose Massingill?
At Massingill, our superpower is making the complex feel effortless. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and estate planning decisions can feel overwhelming at first. We help you understand your options clearly, make practical choices, and create documents that reflect your wishes.
Clients choose our firm for clear communication, collaborative legal counsel, secure online documents, predictable pricing, and a practical understanding of Texas families’ needs. We are here to help you protect the people you love with confidence, clarity, and a plan for what comes next.
Start Your Estate Plan With Confidence
You do not need to have everything figured out before you contact us. We help you identify your goals, understand your options, and create a will or trust-based estate plan that fits your life.
If you need a Texas wills and trusts attorney, Massingill can help you protect your family, your property, and your peace of mind.