Living trusts simplified！ Protect your family and avoid probate with this bestselling guide。

Death may be inevitable， but probate doesn't have to be。 By creating a living trust， your property will bypass lengthy and expensive probate proceedings and go directly to the people you've designated， quickly and easily。

Make Your Own Living Trust explains what living trusts are， how they work， why you may want one。 You'll learn how to:


create an individual or shared living trust
transfer assets to your trust， including real estate， stocks and bonds， jewelry， art or a small business
name beneficiaries for all trust property
sign your document and make it legal
appoint someone to manage property left to minors or young adults
provide for trust property management if you become incapacitated
retain absolute control over trust property while you live
register， amend， or revoke a trust
make a basic will
Make Your Own Living includes all the forms you need to create your own trust， plus step-by-step instructions for filling them out。 You'll also get important information about other estate planning tools， like wills， powers of attorney， and other options for avoiding probate。



Completely updated and revised， this edition includes the latest tax and legal information， including updated information about the federal estate tax。

Good in all states except Louisiana。

Downloadable forms for book at nolo。com through a special link。