Estate Armor
Estate planning made Simple, Convenient, and Uncomplicated đź”’ Arma Fitzgerald, Esq., đź”’ here!
Founder & Managing Attorney @EstateArmor 🏛️
đź“ś Dedicated to empowering single parents, families with children, life partners, and those with special needs through personalized estate planning. Creating trusts that match your unique circumstances.
💼 Also offering business creation and asset protection for entrepreneurs and business owners, safeguarding your hard-earned assets and legacy. I look forward to learning your story, hearing what matters to you, and helping you discover what’s actually needed to keep your loved ones out of court and out of conflict if something happens to you or them (in death or cases of incapacitation).
🌎 Licensed in TX, NM, NY, DC, IL, and CO. Proud member of the Texas Bar College.
đź’ˇ Simplifying estate planning with a hassle-free 4-step system. No hourly fees or pay per document.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 As a parent and an entrepreneur of 30 years, I understand life's demands. Let's secure your family's future together.
đź“ž Let's meet, discuss our process, and address your queries. Your peace of mind matters. #EstatePlanning #LegacyProtection #FamilyFirst
You don’t need a skyscraper to leave a message that matters.
The most meaningful message you leave your family may be quieter:
“I thought about you.”
“I made my wishes clear.”
“I wanted you to have direction when you needed it most.”
That is the intention behind thoughtful estate planning.
Your loved ones should not have to piece together important decisions from old conversations, scattered documents, or assumptions about what you would have wanted.
A coordinated plan can help communicate your wishes, identify the people you trust, and provide instructions for the responsibilities they may face.
It cannot remove grief. But it can help reduce the uncertainty surrounding what comes next.
Today, take 15 minutes and ask yourself:
Does my current estate plan reflect the people I love, the people I trust, and the wishes I want honored?
If the answer is unclear, that is where the conversation begins.
At Estate Armor, we help families in Dallas, Texas connect their wishes with a thoughtful estate plan.
Schedule your Peace of Mind Planning Session through the link in our bio.
Leave more than a message. Leave a plan.
Important Notice: This content is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Watching this video does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Please consult an attorney or other qualified professional regarding your individual situation before taking action.
Advanced estate planning works best before a crisis forces the conversation.
A business owner may spend decades building a company, acquiring real estate, and creating substantial family wealth. Then a serious diagnosis changes the timeline.
Suddenly, the family wants to restructure ownership, transfer assets, begin gifting, or establish a Family Limited Partnership (FLP).
But advanced planning takes more than signing documents.
An FLP must be properly structured, funded, operated, and supported by legitimate business and family-planning purposes. Waiting until a health crisis may mean less time to implement a strategy carefully, greater scrutiny of transactions and valuations, and fewer practical planning options.
The better time to evaluate advanced estate-planning strategies is often while you are:
• Healthy
• Financially stable
• Able to make deliberate decisions
• Planning proactively rather than responding to a crisis
Don’t wait for a diagnosis to start protecting what took you a lifetime to build.
Contact Estate Armor to schedule a Peace of Mind Planning Session and determine whether an FLP or another advanced estate-planning strategy may be appropriate for your family.
Important Notice: This content is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Watching this video does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Please consult an attorney or other qualified professional regarding your individual situation before taking action.
“If I die without an estate plan, the government will just divide everything fairly.”
That assumption can create serious consequences for a family.
In Texas, when someone dies without a valid will, Texas intestacy laws determine who inherits the probate estate based on legal rules — not necessarily based on personal relationships, family dynamics, or what the person verbally intended.
And inheritance is only part of the picture.
Without proper planning, your family may face probate proceedings, uncertainty, delays, additional expenses, and potential conflict at an already difficult time.
Estate planning is not simply about how much money you have.
It is about making your wishes clear, choosing the appropriate people to carry them out, and creating a legal plan designed around the people and priorities that actually matter to you.
If you don’t make certain decisions while you can, Texas law — and when necessary, the courts — may determine what happens later.
Don’t leave your intentions unwritten.
👉 Book your Peace of Mind Planning Session through the link in bio.
Important Notice: This content is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Watching this video does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Please consult an attorney or other qualified professional regarding your individual situation before taking action.
Your college checklist may be missing something more important than a laptop or dorm supplies.
Once your child turns 18, they are legally an adult. That means parents generally no longer have automatic authority to make medical or financial decisions for them — even if they’re still in college and still depend on you.
In an emergency, having the appropriate documents in place can make an important difference.
Depending on their circumstances, a young adult’s legal protection plan may include:
• Medical Power of Attorney
• Durable Financial Power of Attorney
• HIPAA Authorization
• Advance Directive, when appropriate
College preparation shouldn’t only be about what they need for the dorm.
It should also be about making sure the right people can help when it matters most.
🎓 Before your child leaves for college, give them more than supplies. Give them a plan.
Message us “COLLEGE” to learn about Estate Armor’s Young Adult Protection Package.
Important Notice: This content is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Watching this video does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Please consult an attorney or other qualified professional regarding your individual situation before taking action.
09/10/2026
Dolly Parton’s legacy was never just about what she owned. It was about what she built to outlast her.
She had no children. Her husband of nearly six decades, Carl Dean, passed away in 2025. Yet the impact she created extended far beyond a traditional family inheritance.
Her music, intellectual property, business interests, Dollywood, charitable work, and especially the Imagination Library created a legacy capable of touching lives long after her own lifetime. The Imagination Library alone has distributed hundreds of millions of books to children around the world.
And that illustrates an important estate-planning lesson:
You do not need children — or extraordinary wealth — to need a plan.
Estate planning can help you decide who should receive what you have built, who should have authority if you become incapacitated, how business and intellectual-property interests should be handled, which people or organizations you want to support, and what kind of legacy you want to leave behind.
Your family structure may be different.
Your assets may be different.
Your legacy will certainly be your own.
But your wishes should not be left to chance.
👉 Comment “LEGACY” if you want to learn more about creating a plan designed around what matters most to you.
Important Notice: This content is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Watching this post does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Public information regarding Dolly Parton’s estate plan is limited, and this content should not be interpreted as describing the specific terms of her will, trusts, or other private planning documents. Please consult an attorney or other qualified professional regarding your individual situation before taking action
We talk about estate planning as the last love letter you write to your family, emphasizing that it’s not about money but about love and care. I share a client’s story of finding comfort in her husband’s estate plan, and I invite viewers to schedule a planning session to write their own love letter of protection.
09/02/2026
Building wealth for your children is only half the job. Making sure it reaches them the way you intended is the other half.
An estate plan isn’t something your family should have to figure out after you’re gone.
Depending on your family and financial circumstances, your plan may need to address:
• Who should receive your assets — and how
• Whether a trust is appropriate for your family
• How beneficiary designations coordinate with your estate plan
• Whether your life insurance provides adequate protection
• Where your family can find accounts, policies, passwords, contacts, and important documents
Because leaving assets behind is one thing.
Leaving your family a clear plan for what happens next is another.
The goal is simple: less uncertainty, fewer unnecessary complications, and clear instructions for the people you love.
👉 Want our “Sorry I’m Dead, Now What?” checklist to help organize the information your family may need?
Comment “YES” below.
Important Notice: This content is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Watching this video does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Please consult an attorney or other qualified professional regarding your individual situation before taking action.
08/31/2026
Inherited property doesn’t always mean “tax-free.” But which taxes actually apply?
When property passes to you, there are three different tax concepts you may hear about:
1. Estate Tax
This is generally paid by the estate, not directly by the beneficiary. Texas does not currently impose a state estate tax, but federal estate tax may apply to estates that exceed the applicable federal exemption.
2. Inheritance Tax
Texas does not impose a state inheritance tax. However, inheritance tax exists in a small number of other states, so the circumstances of the estate can matter.
3. Capital Gains Tax
If you later sell inherited property, capital gains tax may apply. In many cases, inherited property receives a step-up in basis to its fair market value at the date of death, which can significantly affect the taxable gain when the property is sold.
The key takeaway?
Receiving an inheritance and selling inherited property are two different tax events — and proper planning can make a significant difference.
If real estate or other significant assets are part of your family’s estate plan, understanding how ownership, inheritance, and taxes work together is essential.
👉 Book your Peace of Mind Planning Session through the link in bio.
Important Notice: This content is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal or tax advice. Watching this video/post does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Tax laws and individual circumstances vary. Please consult an attorney, CPA, or other qualified professional regarding your individual situation before taking action.
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