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Texas Dynasty Trusts: Put Family Values Into Clear Terms

Eraka Childs

Published on: 26/10/2026

Learn how Texas families can translate education, business, caregiving, and land-stewardship goals into trust terms—and understand tax and court issues.

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Dynasty Trust Tax Basis: Records for Texas Families

Eraka Childs

Published on: 24/10/2026

A future trustee may need more than a recent appraisal to establish a trust asset’s tax basis. Learn which purchase, improvement, transfer, and tax records to preserve for the next generation.

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Funding a Living Trust in Texas: Assets, Trustees & Probate

Eraka Childs

Published on: 23/10/2026

Learn how trust terms, trustees, and assets work together in a Texas living trust, including funding, retirement beneficiaries, probate, and creditor limits.

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