California Estate Planning Attorneys

Living Trusts

At Claery & Green, our lawyers provide a wide range of estate planning services to clients throughout California, including living trusts.  If you would like to ensure that your estate is in order, that your loved ones are protected, and to avoid probate at a very manageable price, you should speak with a California estate planning attorney.  Creating, drafting, and implementing estate plans & living trusts can be a very complex process, especially for those with little or no legal training, so it is always a good idea to place these important matters in the capable and trustworthy hands of an attorney at our firm.  If you are considering a living trust as a way to protect your future and the future of your family, you should speak with a skilled and compassionate California estate planning lawyer at our firm as soon as possible.

A living trust is a legal document that spells out who manages and receives your assets after you die.  A living trust may be better for you than a will because it will allow your assets to be transferred without a court proceeding.  A living trust can also spell out who you would like to manage your affairs in case you become incapacitated, without costly and time consuming court proceedings.  With a living trust, you will not lose control because you and your spouse will be the trustee during your lifetime.  You designate a successor trustee to take over the management of the trust commencing at the time of your death or incapacity.  Living trusts are revocable, meaning that you can make changes to it or even terminate it if you like.  A living trust can be a great way to ensure that you won’t lose control of your assets during your lifetime.

California Living Trust Lawyers

There are many reasons why a person may want to establish a living trust in California.  Having a living trust will avoid probate, which can be costly and time consuming and involves the court’s dividing of a person’s assets after their death.  By setting up a living trust, you take an important step towards ensuring that all your assets will be distributed to listed beneficiaries upon your death.  A living trust will make it easy for you to pass property and other asserts onto your children, heirs, or any other person listed as a beneficiary.          

If you would like more information about how a living trust can work for you, contact a California estate panning attorney at Claery & Green!