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Costs: Because a trust avoids litigation in a probate court, it may be easy to assume that the savings in court costs make it a less expensive option than a will. However, a trust involves the expenses of attorneys, any property registration or title transfers, filing fees, and any compensation granted to the trustee.

The state uses the Uniform Probate Code, though, so unless your estate is particularly large or complex, it may not be needed in Colorado. You can make a living trust by yourself, but if you want to use one it may make sense to find an attorney to help you do it right.

Assets that should not be used to fund your living trust include: Qualified retirement accounts ? 401ks, IRAs, 403(b)s, qualified annuities. Health saving accounts (HSAs) Medical saving accounts (MSAs) Uniform Transfers to Minors (UTMAs) Uniform Gifts to Minors (UGMAs) Life insurance. Motor vehicles.

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 15-10-108 and to subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, the trustee of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state shall, within thirty days after his acceptance of the trust, register the trust in the court of this state at the principal place of ...

Fill out the form with the name of your trust. If this is the first change you've made to the trust, state that. If you have made other changes to the trust, you will need to list them by date. Indicate if this amendment overrides those previous changes or if you want them to remain in effect.

But if you have over $166,250 in your account, you should consider transferring it to your Trust so that your Beneficiary can receive their inheritance outside of Probate. To leave your bank account to someone else while keeping it out of a Trust, add a payable-on-death Beneficiary to your account.