Making a Living Trust

How to Set Up a Living Trust

Learn how to set up a living trust and understand the essential steps involved in the process.

What Property Should You Put in Your Living Trust?

Your living trust can control only the property you transfer into it (a step lawyers call "funding" your trust), so it’s important to understand what kinds of property to transfer (and not transfer) into your trust.

How to Transfer Property to Your Living Trust

Learn how to transfer real estate and other assets into your living trust, so you can make sure your trust avoids probate as intended.

How to Choose a Trustee for Your Living Trust

A trustee is the person or company you choose to look after the assets in your trust and manage them according to your wishes.

What Is a Successor Trustee and How to Choose One

The successor trustee is the person or institution that steps in to manage your trust after you die or if you become incapacitated.

How to Sign and Notarize Your Living Trust

Your living trust doesn’t do anything until you finish a few formalities: signing, notarizing, and actually transferring assets into the trust.

Create a Living Trust Online

Curious about making a living trust online? Here is some useful information about WillMaker.