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Advantages Of A Living Trust
Most people think of a living trust as a document that saves your family time and money by avoiding probate after death. While that is true, there are quite a few additional advantages to creating a living trust.
The Top 6 Advantages of a Living Trust
Some of the most common arguments made in favor of a living trust are as follows:
- Avoid Probate: Unlike a will, living trusts are not subject to the legally lengthy and often expensive probate process. Avoiding probate will relieve your loved ones of undue stress during what will already be an emotional time.
- Difficult to Contest: Your living trust requires you to interact with it while you are still alive, evidencing your intent and competence to manage your affairs in a particular manner. This makes contesting a living trust both rare and difficult.
- Successor Trustee: You (as opposed to the court) have the authority to name the person(s) who will be in charge of your estate after your death.
- Incapacity: You (as opposed to the court) have the authority to name the person(s) who will act for you in the event you are incapacitated.
- Continuity: Upon your death, a trust continues to operate uninterrupted. If you plan for income to be distributed, those distributions can be made in a timely manner. With a will, distribution is often delayed due to probate and the gathering of assets. In a trust, everything is right where it needs to be.
- Privacy: When a will goes through probate, it becomes a public document. Because a living trust does not go through that process, it protects your assets and wishes from becoming publicly accessible.
Living trust are also known as ?revocable trusts.? It is an entity created during a Grantor?s lifetime to hold assets, for the purpose of distributing them after the Grantor?s death. If at any time the Grantor decides they no longer want the trust, they have the right to revoke it. A trusts lawyer Phoenix, AZ recommends can tell you there are many benefits to having a living trust in place, ultimately it is up to you to decide what is best for you and your loved ones.
How do I make a living trust?
If you?ve decided a living trust is the right option for you, you will need to hire an attorney. Cheaper and online methods of creating a living trust do exist, but hiring a professional is the best way to ensure that: 1) your assets are truly protected, 2) the trust follows current law, and 3) that your wishes are carried out legally and correctly.
If you are looking to set up a living trust, give Kamper Estrada, LLP a call today. We offer free one-hour consultations with our experienced estate planning attorney.
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