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When creating a living trust in North Carolina, you complete the trust document and sign it in front of notary. You then must take the final step of transferring ownership of the assets into the trust for it to be effective. A living trust provides a variety of benefits.

Trusts avoid probate court, which is a major benefit for many estates. During probate court, a judge settles the deceased's debts and outstanding taxes before turning the estate over to the will executor. This process can take a significant amount of money out of the estate, leaving less for benefactors.

To make a living trust in North Carolina, you: Choose whether to make an individual or shared trust. Decide what property to include in the trust. Choose a successor trustee. Decide who will be the trust's beneficiaries?that is, who will get the trust property. Create the trust document.

Unlike a will, you don't need to sign a trust in front of witnesses to make it legally enforceable in North Carolina. Instead, you simply need to draft a trust document (doing this with the help of an attorney is advisable), assign enough property to the trust to fund it, and sign the trust in front of a notary public.

Draw up the trust document: You can do this either by yourself or with a lawyer. Get the document notarized: Sign the trust document in front of a notary. Fund the trust: This means putting your property into the trust. This requires some paperwork, so while you can do it by yourself, getting a lawyer might be helpful.

The cost of creating a trust in North Carolina varies, but a basic Revocable Living Trust generally ranges from $1,000 to $3,000.