A living trust is a legal arrangement in which you control your assets as long as you're alive. A major benefit to a living trust is avoiding probate. Depending on the assets you have, you may not ...

For example, in California, probate attorney fees and ... you would pay out $33,000 in fees. A living trust can help avoid ...

Dear Liz: Is naming a beneficiary for a nonretirement, “payable on death” account as effective as putting the account in a living trust? It seems easier than doing all the paperwork each time ...

For example, some Californians hope to skip California taxes without moving. Let's say you can’t move quite yet, so you wonder if a trust in another state might work? The usual living trust you ...

What is a Revocable Living Trust? Much has been written regarding the use of "living trusts" (also known as a "revocable trust," "inter vivos trust," or “loving trust”) as a solution for a wide ...