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 in the ...

Avoiding probate and retaining control over the distribution of your assets are two key benefits of using a living trust as part of your estate plan. With so many misconceptions around trusts, it's ...

When it comes to estate planning, two of the most common tools are living trusts and wills. Both help ensure your assets reach the right people after you’re gone, but they work differently and serve ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

Mention a last will and testament, and almost everyone knows what you’re talking about. But that isn’t the only type of will you need. There are also living wills, which can serve as a “legal seatbelt ...