Living Trust
Keep your estate out of probate court.
A revocable living trust holds your assets during your lifetime and transfers them to your beneficiaries directly, without the time and expense of probate court.
- Assets held in the trust bypass probate court entirely, saving time and cost for your heirs
- Stays private — unlike a will, a trust generally isn't a public court record
- Remains fully revocable and editable by you during your lifetime
What you get.
- Assets held in the trust bypass probate court entirely, saving time and cost for your heirs
- Stays private — unlike a will, a trust generally isn't a public court record
- Remains fully revocable and editable by you during your lifetime
- Includes a pour-over will to catch any asset you forget to formally transfer in
Choose your tier.
Creating the trust document itself has no government fee; transferring titled property (real estate, vehicles) into the trust may involve county recording fees, which are separate.
Individual
- Revocable living trust built from a guided questionnaire
- State-specific document formatting
- Pour-over will included
- Asset transfer instructions
Couple
- Everything in Individual
- Joint trust or two coordinated trusts for spouses/partners
- Coordinated beneficiary designations
- Pour-over wills for both
How it works.
- 01
Answer a guided questionnaire
Your assets, beneficiaries, and who you'll name as successor trustee to manage the trust if you're unable to.
- 02
We build your trust document
Drafted for your state, including a pour-over will that catches anything not formally retitled into the trust.
- 03
You sign and notarize
Most states require your trust to be notarized to be valid — we include clear instructions.
- 04
You fund the trust
A trust only avoids probate for assets actually transferred into it — we give you step-by-step instructions for retitling bank accounts, real estate and other property.
Code Craft is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This section provides self-help document filing services at your specific direction. Use of this service does not create an attorney-client relationship, and communications with Code Craft are not protected by attorney-client privilege. State and federal government filing fees are separate from our service fees and are not included in the prices shown. If your matter requires legal advice, please consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Questions about living trust.
A will only takes effect after death and goes through probate court. A living trust holds assets during your life and passes them directly to beneficiaries at death, avoiding probate entirely for anything properly transferred into it.
Ready to get started?
Your document is ready to download immediately after completing the questionnaire; funding the trust (retitling assets) is an ongoing process you complete afterward.
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