Protecting your family and everything you’ve worked hard for can feel overwhelming. You might wonder how to keep your loved ones secure without causing extra stress.
At Bromlow Law, we make setting up a trust easy and comforting. Our goal is to help your family stay united and prepared, no matter what life brings.
Why Trusts Are Important
Trusts help families avoid confusion and disagreements when someone becomes sick or passes away. A trust can help you:
- Clearly explain who gets what after you’re gone.
- Avoid lengthy court processes called probate.
- Keep your family’s business private instead of public.
- Protect your loved ones from unexpected problems, such as creditor claims.
Families often use trusts to help aging relatives, support a child with special needs, or pass along property smoothly. When you plan ahead with a trust, you give your family peace of mind and a clear roadmap for the future.
Common Types of Trusts in Texas
Trusts might sound complicated at first, but they don’t have to be. Here are some common types we help families with:
Revocable Trust
You can change or cancel this trust anytime during your life, offering excellent flexibility if your family or financial situation changes. A key benefit is that assets in a revocable trust typically avoid probate (court involvement) upon your death, allowing for a quicker and private transfer to your beneficiaries. You usually act as the initial trustee, maintaining control.
Irrevocable Trust
Once you set it up, it’s usually permanent and cannot be easily changed by you. This permanence is key to its benefits, such as potentially protecting assets from future creditors and reducing estate taxes. Because you give up control, creating an irrevocable trust requires careful planning and consideration of its long-term implications.
Special Needs Trust
This trust helps family members with disabilities receive financial support and resources for their well-being without disqualifying them from essential means-tested government benefits like SSI or Medicaid. The funds are managed by a trustee to supplement, not replace, public assistance, covering expenses that enhance quality of life.
Living Trust
You create this trust while you’re alive (hence “living”) to manage your assets during your lifetime and to specify how they are distributed after your death. The most common type is a revocable living trust. Its primary advantages include avoiding probate for assets held in the trust and providing for management of your affairs if you become incapacitated.
We help you understand each type clearly, so you feel confident in your choices.
How We Help Set Up Your Trust
At Bromlow Law, your family’s well-being comes first. Here’s how we work together to build a trust that fits your family:
- Getting to Know You:
We sit down and talk about your hopes and worries, making sure we understand your unique situation. - Clear and Easy Steps: We explain the process simply and help you understand exactly what happens next.
- Plain Language Documents: We create easy-to-understand documents and review everything with you step-by-step.
- Organized Family Binder: All your important trust documents are organized neatly in a binder, so your family can find what they need quickly when the time comes.
- Family Meeting: Once your trust is ready, we hold a family meeting to explain everyone’s role clearly, introduce them to our team, and help your loved ones feel secure and prepared.
If your family needs extra planning, like Medicaid help for elderly parents, we cover every detail carefully, always making sure your family feels supported.
Quick Comparison of Trust Types
Here’s a simple overview to help you choose:
| Type of Trust | Main Feature | Why Families Like It |
| Revocable Trust | Changeable during your life | Flexible for changing family needs |
| Irrevocable Trust | Usually permanent after setup | Protects assets from legal issues |
| Special Needs Trust | For family members with disabilities | Protects government benefits |
Why Choose Bromlow Law?
Attorney Laura Bromlow truly cares about families. As a Certified Elder Law Attorney with over 25 years of experience, Laura built her practice to help keep families united. Her caring approach comes from personal experience, understanding how disagreements can divide families.
At Bromlow Law, you’re treated like family from the moment you walk in.
We work closely with other trusted professionals, so your trust fits perfectly into your overall family plan.
Whether you’re protecting a family home, planning for special care, or ensuring harmony among your loved ones, Laura and the Bromlow Law team are here for you.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re ready to set up a trust or just have questions, we’d love to talk. Call us today at (281) 665-3807 or visit our contact page to learn more.
At Bromlow Law, we’re not just lawyers, we’re your family’s partner for life.