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Living Trusts

"What is a Living Trust?"

A Living Trust is a legal entity that allows you to maintain control over your assets during your lifetime and pass them on exactly as you wish upon your passing.  A Trust lets you determine when and how your assets are distributed.

"Why Do I Need A Living Trust?"

A Living Trust provides peace of mind by knowing that you are in control of your estate. You make the important decisions in advance rather than leaving it up to chance and the government probate court system which can leave behind unnecessary and burdensome legal expenses for your loved ones. 

A Trust can save your family thousands of dollars in probate costs and fees, protect your beneficiaries, and in some situations help maximize tax savings.  

"What is a Revocable Trust"?

A Revocable Living Trust allows the owner or owners of the trust to revoke, terminate or ammend the trust or any part of the trust at thier discretion.  The ability to amend a revocable trust includes the right to change beneficiaries and beneficiary allocations. The trust generally becomes irrevocable upon the death of the owner or owners, also known as the trustors or grantors.

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"What is a Probate and Can I Avoid It"?

Simply put if you do not have a living trust in place in advance of your passing then Probate is the legal process your estate goes through after you pass away.  The  Porbate court decides which heirs are entitled to recieve your estate then distributes it to those heirs they deem who should legally receive the property. Your estate may or may not go to the family members you intended to receive it, the courts will make that  decision.

Your estate can avoid Probate if you have a trust in place in advance. Your Living Will (which is part of a trust) is still subject to the probate court system but a Living Trust allows your property to avoid that process and pass it on to the heirs you have  choosen in advance.

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