Affordable Wills &
Estate Planning For
All Texans
Affordable Life Planning Documents Campaign
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At Mahoney Legal of Texas, we can help you build an estate plan to fit your needs and protect your legacy. We make comprehensive and customized estate planning easier for you—and your loved ones.
The following videos will acquaint you with our quick and easy process to get started!
Mahoney Legal of Texas
Your Trusted Source for Estate Planning
Estate planning is essential for everyone because none of us can predict when we will die or become ill. An estate plan addresses what happens to your family and your property upon your death. It also puts a plan into place for healthcare and financial decisions in the event of incapacity while you are still alive.
If you do not have an estate plan in place, then Texas laws and courts make critical decisions about your assets and who handles healthcare or financial matters for you. Planning offers more control and more options over your quality of life, your home and valuables, how you age, and your privacy. It allows you and your family to have some peace of mind when you have passed. Estate planning is even more critical in our later years. You may be concerned about your wishes being carried out during declining health, optimizing tax avoidance for heirs, and making decisions easy for your family during times of grief.
We will outline who needs an estate plan, what is included in an estate plan, and how Mahoney Legal of Texas creates the right estate plan for your needs.
Who Needs Estate Planning?
You are unique, and your estate plan should meet your family's goals. Gain control and peace of mind knowing your assets are taken care of after you pass, and you can age with dignity in your later years.
It is a common myth that estate planning is only for the wealthy. Everyone benefits from planning. If you own property and assets or have loved ones that depend on you to provide for their income or care, you need an estate plan. Estate planning is important regardless of age, size of the estate, or marital status. If you have a bank account, retirement fund, own a car, home, or other property—you have an estate. And if you have a spouse, minor children, or other dependents, an estate plan is imperative for protecting their interests and any future needs.
The cost for estate planning documents is recovered when you enjoy seamless probate proceedings or avoid them altogether, transferring assets to beneficiaries quickly and without confusion or emotional meltdowns between family members. Problems or confusion during estate administration or probate are time-consuming and expensive.
Mahoney Legal of Texas started with the intention of providing affordable estate planning by partnering with Texas Legal. If you or a family member feel the cost is a barrier to getting your will or estate planning done, we work with you to put some basic documents in place. You do not have to be one of the 60% of people who don't have a will. We can update your basic estate planning documents to include more detailed instructions for a larger variety of needs when ready.
Without an estate plan, it isn't easy to fulfill a person's wishes. If an estate plan is in place, it can provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones, especially seniors worried about their health and long-term care needs.
The Importance of Creating a Texas Estate Plan Today
Estate planning is essential for people of all ages, but the need for planning becomes even more critical as we age. Many people avoid estate planning because they do not want to think about the end of life, failing health, or disability.
Consulting and planning with an estate planning and elder law attorney ensures that all options are explored to discover the best possible solution for your specific circumstances. We walk you through all of the necessary parts of the estate plan, provide an explanation, and prepare the paperwork.
Everyday life events create a need for an estate plan. No matter your age, these major life events should be a reason to start or update your estate plan:
· Home or other property ownership
· Marriage, divorce, or remarriage
· First child, and updating your estate plan after each one
· Inheritance of money or other assets
· Grandchildren or other births in the family
Without an established estate plan, your assets are not protected. Texas law controls what happens to your assets instead, which usually does not align with your intentions for your estate.
Avoiding Probate Court
Setting up a trust can be beneficial for distributing specific assets or pieces of property. The benefit of a trust is that it does not go through probate as a will does. Property is distributed without the need of a court, and the deceased person's assets and the terms of their will do not have to
be made public.
A revocable living trust is the most common trust type. The person who creates and funds the trust is known as the grantor and will typically act as the directing trustee during their lifetime. The grantor may undo the trust, change its terms, and move property and assets in and out of the trust's ownership as they deem desirable. Revocable living trusts are designed to switch to an irrevocable trust upon death.
An irrevocable living trust allows very few change provisions. The trust grantor funds the irrevocable living trust with property and assets, and the trust property is then under the care and control of the designated trustee. There are unique tax implications and other benefits to an irrevocable trust, including protecting a person's home and savings from the high costs of long-term care. These benefits can make relinquishing control worthwhile.
You might need a trust if:
· You have minor children
· Are a business owner
· You have assets in multiple states
· You care for loved ones with special needs
· You want to prepare for long-term care services
1-Estate Planning and
Avoiding Probate
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2-Affordable
Life Planning
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3-Life Planning
For Your Beneficiaries
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Practicing Law Since 1993
Tim Mahoney Attorney at Law PC offers affordable estate planning and essential life planning documents for all Texans (in partnership with Texas Legal). Documents include wills, living wills, declarations in the event of a need for guardianship and more.
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About Tim Mahoney Attorney at Law PC
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