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Delaware living trusts control your assets during your lifetime even if you become mentally incapacitated, meaning no guardianship proceedings are needed to maintain your lifestyle and manage your affairs. Many people choose living trusts because they keep their private affairs out of the public eye.

A Delaware trust typically costs anywhere between $1,500 and $3,950. At Snug, any member can create a Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive for free. A Will costs $195 and a Trust costs $500. For many families, this is a great option to get you fully covered and save some money while doing it.

The Bottom Line With that said, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and asset protection trusts are among some of the most common types to consider. Not only that, but these trusts offer long-term benefits that can strengthen your estate plan and successfully protect your assets.

A revocable trust and living trust are separate terms that describe the same thing: a trust in which the terms can be changed at any time. An irrevocable trust describes a trust that cannot be modified after it is created without the beneficiaries' consent.

Irrevocable Trusts Using an irrevocable trust allows you to minimize estate tax, protect assets from creditors and provide for family members who are under 18 years old, financially dependent, or who may have special needs.

A living trust is created in Delaware by signing a Declaration of Trust, which will name the trustee, beneficiary and terms of the trust. You need to sign the declaration in the presence of a notary. Once that is complete, the trust must be funded by transferring assets into it.