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    A Will Vs. a Trust

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    In short

    A will and a trust both distribute assets, but a will takes effect only at death and must go through probate, with court oversight, public records and possible delays. A trust can work during your lifetime and after, letting the trustee you chose manage and distribute assets without court involvement in many cases. A will says who gets what; a trust controls how and when it happens.

    Key points

    • Will: instructions carried out through probate, which is public and takes months.
    • Trust: private administration by your trustee, and it can act if you become incapacitated.
    • The difference shows up in privacy, speed and cost, not just in who inherits.
    • Neither is automatically right; most trust-based plans still include a short pour-over will.

    Full written answer: Compare wills and trusts in Arizona

    Description

    A will and a trust are both legal documents, but they cause very different paths after your passing. A will must be validated in court after you pass, whereas a trust does not. That is one of the many differences between a will and a trust, but we can touch on more in other videos. #wills #trusts #livingtrust #rjpestateplanning #legaldocuments #savemoney