The State Bar of California- Living Trust Visit Website
What is it? Consumer information on living trusts from the State Bar of California.
Why Visit? All about Living Trusts from the State Bar of California. Increasing numbers of retirees are electing to use trusts to manage their retirement assets. Trusts can be useful in estate planning for many people, especially if they are retiring with sizeable assets. A trust can act as a legal entity in the case of your incapacity or death. The trust arrangement allows you to state your wishes for your estate, and eliminates confusion if something should happen to you.
This site, provided by the State Bar of California, provides detailed answers to the most commonly asked questions about living trusts. You’ll learn who should use trusts, who shouldn’t, how they work, and how to choose a lawyer. This is an online version of a pamphlet published by the California State Bar. You can also link through this page to a number of other useful publications on other aspects of estate law. Referrals are provided to lawyers and legal services in California.
