1. Why do I need an estate plan?

  2. If I don't create an estate plan, won't the government provide one for me?

  3. What's the difference between having a will and a Living Trust?

  4. The possibility of a disabling injury or illness scares me. What would happen if I were mentally disabled and had no estate plan or just a will?

  5. If I set up a Living Trust, can I be my own trustee?

    YES. In fact, most Living Trusts have the people who created them acting as their own trustees. If you are married, you and your spouse can act as co-trustees. And you will have absolute and complete control over all of the assets in your trust. In the event of a mentally disabling condition, your hand-picked successor trustee assumes control over your affairs, not the court's appointee.

  6. Will a Living Trust avoid income taxes?

  7. Can I transfer real estate into a Living Trust?

  8. Is the Living Trust some kind of loophole the government will eventually close down?

  9. Isn't a Living Trust only for the rich?

  10. Can any attorney create a Living Trust?