The Only Livings Trusts Book
- Plain English, no legal jargon. Every term is explained the first time it appears.
- How to put your home and savings in the trust. The step most people skip, and an empty trust protects nothing.
- What probate costs your family. In time, money and privacy, and how a trust helps them avoid it.
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I had been meaning to get serious about this for years and kept putting it off. It explains living trusts and probate in plain English instead of legal jargon. I finished it ready to actually get my affairs in order.
Product information
The whole process, in the order you would actually do it:
- Revocable or irrevocable, and how to decide which one you need
- Naming a trustee and a successor, and the conversation to have first
- Moving your home, savings and vehicles into the trust. The step most people skip, and skipping it undoes everything else
- Blended families, children and dependants
- What to revisit after a move, a marriage or a change in the law
No legal background assumed, and none needed. Every legal term is explained the first time it appears, and the chapters run in the order you would actually do things, so nothing sends you off to look something up first.
Most people read it inside a week and then keep it on the shelf as a reference.
- Format
- Paperback, 6 x 9 inches
- Type
- Generous type size, clear headings, wide margins for notes
- Not included
- This is a physical book, not an ebook or a PDF
This is a general guide, not legal advice, and it does not replace an attorney. Trust law varies by state.
Some readers use it to handle a straightforward estate themselves. Others use it to walk into a lawyer's office already knowing what to ask for and what it should cost.
- Shipping
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- 1 to 2 business days, tracking emailed as soon as it leaves us
- Packaging
- Sent in a rigid book mailer so it arrives flat
- Returns
- 30 days to change your mind, returned to a US address
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- Questions
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Four steps. One evening each.
No legal background assumed and no big estate required. Four things to work through in order, with every term explained the first time it appears.
Revocable or irrevocable, settled in one chapter. What each one actually protects you from, and which one nearly everybody should start with.
How to name a trustee and a successor, what to look for in each, and the conversation to have with them before you write anyone's name down.
Your home, savings and vehicles, transferred in the right order. This is the step most people skip, and skipping it undoes everything else they did.
What to revisit after a move, a marriage, a birth or a change in the law, so the plan still works years after you signed it.
I had been meaning to get serious about this for years. It explains living trusts and probate in plain English instead of legal jargon, and I finished it ready to actually get my affairs in order.
Three numbers, and none of them are a promise
Every listing in this category leads with what probate might cost your family. Nobody can honestly tell you that figure. Here is what is actually in your hands instead.
No savings figures, because there are none to quote honestly. Probate costs vary by state and by estate. This is a general guide rather than legal advice, and it gives you the process, not a number.
What readers say
I'm 62 and had been putting off estate planning because I honestly didn't know where to start. This book broke everything down into language I could actually understand. It gave me a much clearer picture of living trusts, probate, and what I need to discuss with an attorney.
David R., 62Verified reader · First estate-planning step
The biggest thing I got from this book was understanding what can happen to your family if you don't have things organized. It explained probate and living trusts without drowning me in legal terminology. I finished it with a list of questions to take to my attorney.
Robert M., 58Verified reader · Planning for his family
I knew I needed to do something with my estate but every article I read seemed to make things more confusing. This was different. The explanations are practical and easy to follow, especially if you're starting from zero. It helped me understand what a living trust is actually designed to do.
Michael S., 61Verified reader · Read over a weekend
I wouldn't use a book like this as a replacement for professional legal advice, but that isn't what I needed it for. I wanted to understand the basics before sitting down with an attorney, and this gave me that foundation. I feel a lot more prepared now.
James W., 55Verified reader · Better prepared for consultation