In Texas, probate can be a very simple and inexpensive process, if planned properly. As such, probate avoidance should not be the goal of an estate plan. A more appropriate goal should be tax avoidance or ease of estate administration. This allows an estate planner to use the full suite of estate planning vehicles in planning. In some instances, a person may be worried about their beneficiaries or heirs fighting over estate assets. In other cases, people just don’t trust the court system, or are unfamiliar with the probate process.

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