Living trusts can help your heirs avoid probate. A living trust can typically be updated while you're still alive. They can be more expensive than wills. This legal document gives you flexibility and ...

Think a will is enough? Think again. Estate attorney Pam Garrett explains why a revocable living trust can save your family from years in court and thousands in legal fees. In under three minutes, ...

Dear Liz: Is naming a beneficiary for a nonretirement, “payable on death” account as effective as putting the account in a living trust? It seems easier than doing all the paperwork each time I open ...