{"product_id":"make-your-living-trust-editors-of-nolo-editors-of-nolo-9781413332827","title":"Make Your Living Trust","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you want to know more about living trusts, this book is here to help. \u003cem\u003eMake Your Living Trust\u003c\/em\u003e gives you straightforward and easy-to-understand information about how living trusts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ecompare to wills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003epass property to beneficiaries without probate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eprovide for minor children, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ehelp protect against unexpected incapacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou might have heard about living trusts and have a general sense that you should make one. But if you're like most people, you're not exactly sure why or how to do it. If this sounds like you, \u003cem\u003eMake Your Living Trust\u003c\/em\u003e provides the information and support you need to make informed estate planning decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many people, living trusts are a useful tool to keep their property out of probate. This makes a lot of sense because probate often makes the process of wrapping up an estate more complicated and expensive than it needs to be. And there are other reasons to make a living trust--a living trust allows you to authorize someone to take care of your property in case of incapacity, and (unlike wills) living trusts keep your personal business private.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat said, not everyone needs a living trust. Many people need only a will and a durable power of attorney. Others might use those in conjunction with pay-on-death accounts or transfer-on-death deeds. Compared to other estate planning tools, living trusts can be more expensive to create and more complicated to live with. So, you don't want to go through the trouble and expense of making one if you don't need to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMake Your Living Trust\u003c\/em\u003e helps you think through these and many other trust-related issues. For example, it helps you weigh the pros and cons of making a living trust yourself versus having an attorney draw one up. It also covers questions that might come up as you make a living trust (with or without a lawyer), like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat types of property work well in a living trust?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eCan you and your spouse make a living trust together?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is the role of a successor trustee?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho decides when minor children receive their inheritance?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow do you transfer property into your living trust?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat makes a living trust legal?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhere should you store your living trust?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eDo you have to register your trust or share it with your family?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat other estate planning documents might you need?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMake Your Living Trust\u003c\/em\u003e can help with all of this and more. It will be your steady companion as you learn about wills and trusts and start to craft your estate plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Editors Of Nolo Editors of Nolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141333282X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781413332827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e NOLO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Editors Of Nolo Editors of Nolo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46293268660479,"sku":"9781413332827","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4be06797-15b5-44fd-91be-79a382fd3840.jpg?v=1730212765","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/make-your-living-trust-editors-of-nolo-editors-of-nolo-9781413332827","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}