A living trust is a legal document you set up while you’re alive to ensure that the assets you put in the trust, such as real estate, stock and bond holdings, CDs, and jewelry, are distributed ...

To that end, you may be considering a living trust as a means of passing on an inheritance to the people you love the most. A ...

Q: I created a trust so my three kids won’t have to deal with probate when I die, as I did with my parents’ home. How do I ...

One of the more popular is using a living trust. A living trust is a legal arrangement in which you put assets into a trust and specify how you want them distributed after you pass away.

Links to the first three parts of the series are at the end of this article. In the typical living trust, you and your spouse transfer title to most of your assets to the trust and serve as co ...

A revocable living trust is an instrument created for the purpose of protecting your assets during your lifetime. It also creates an avenue to pass your assets with ease after your death.

Betsie Van der Meer / Getty Images A blind trust is a type of living trust where the grantor and beneficiary relinquish control and knowledge of the assets placed within the trust. Instead ...

Sometimes called a revocable trust, a living trust is created prior to someone’s death. “A revocable trust is created outside of probate,” says Patrick Simasko, elder law attorney and wealth ...

A popular option is a living trust, which many people consider one of the better routes to take. However, is a living trust really the best way to leave an inheritance behind for your loved ones?