Living Trusts

Make sure your assets are managed properly for the future. Learn all about living trusts, and what might make one a good fit for you.

What is a pour-over will?
Living trusts can help you avoid probate, but can be tricky to fund, that’s why a pour-over will is a good safety device to protect intended beneficiaries. Find out more about pour-over wills, how they help you, and more.
June 12, 2024 · 3 min read
How to avoid probate
Probate can be time consuming and expensive. Learn how joint ownership, beneficiary designations, living trusts, and other alternatives can preserve more of your property for the benefit of your loved ones.
June 12, 2024 · 7 min read
Estate planning questions: Should you set up multiple living trusts?
Whether multiple trusts are really better than just one depends on your intended beneficiaries, tax concerns, and overall estate planning goals.
June 12, 2024 · 3 min read
Understanding probate lawyer fees
While not every estate needs a probate lawyer, having an experienced attorney as an ally can be a big help to an executor or administrator – but how much will it cost and who is paying?
June 12, 2024 · 4 min read
How to create a living trust in Texas: A complete guide
May 28, 2024 · 10 min read
A DIY guide to transferring assets into a living trust
You may have established a living trust, but it's not functional until you transfer ownership of your assets to it.
May 17, 2024 · 8 min read
11 steps to fund your living trust
Find out the proper way to fund your trust so that it will accomplish your goals, and what assets you should not transfer to your trust.
April 26, 2024 · 5 min read
Use a successor trustee to keep your trust intact
A successor trustee is the person who will step into your shoes if you become incapable of managing your trust's affairs. Here is what you need to know about this important role.
April 26, 2024 · 5 min read
How to change a living trust
If changes happen in your life, you may wonder if you can make changes to your living trust. Find out how to change or amend your living trust.
April 26, 2024 · 4 min read
Make a living trust: A quick checklist
A living trust is one of the most flexible estate planning options available, but how do you go about writing one? Follow this checklist!
April 26, 2024 · 5 min read