The Living Trusts Blog

Plain-English guides on living trusts, avoiding probate, and protecting your family — no legal jargon required.

Will vs. Living Trust: What the Real Difference Costs Your Family

Will vs. Living Trust: What the Real Difference...

Garrett Monroe

A will and a living trust both express what you want to happen to your assets. Only one of them actually delivers those assets to your family without court involvement....

Will vs. Living Trust: What the Real Difference...

Garrett Monroe

A will and a living trust both express what you want to happen to your assets. Only one of them actually delivers those assets to your family without court involvement....

Is DIY Estate Planning Actually Worth It. Or Is It Just a Cheaper Way to Make a Bigger Mistake?

Is DIY Estate Planning Actually Worth It. Or Is...

Perfectus Labs

The AARP Public Policy Institute has found that the average probate proceeding costs families between 3% and 7% of the total estate value. And that's before factoring in the months...

Is DIY Estate Planning Actually Worth It. Or Is...

Perfectus Labs

The AARP Public Policy Institute has found that the average probate proceeding costs families between 3% and 7% of the total estate value. And that's before factoring in the months...

A Will Sends Your Family Into Probate Court. A Living Trust Keeps Them Out.

A Will Sends Your Family Into Probate Court. A ...

Garrett Monroe

A will doesn't protect your family from probate. It sends them into it. When you die with only a will, your estate enters a court-supervised process that takes months, costs...

A Will Sends Your Family Into Probate Court. A ...

Garrett Monroe

A will doesn't protect your family from probate. It sends them into it. When you die with only a will, your estate enters a court-supervised process that takes months, costs...