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You do need a trust if you have children who are under the age of 18. You may also need a trust if you have children who are disabled or handicapped in some way. Finally, a trust may be a useful estate planning tool for you if you have money, or property that you want to last several generations after you are gone.

DISADVANTAGES OF A TRUST Most importantly, a trust will cost more than a last will at the initial stage of planning and you have to provide more information up front. Furthermore, a trust contains more complicated documents than a last will and states that your assets must be assigned to the trust.

Ultimately, the question is not whether it is better to have a will or a trust, but if you should have a trust in addition to a will. If you die without having a valid will or trust in place, the courts will determine how your assets are distributed.

A Idaho trust typically costs anywhere between $1,150 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.

To create a living trust in Idaho, you create and then sign a declaration of trust in front of a notary. You then transfer ownership of assets into the trust to fund it. At this point it becomes effective.

A trust need not be approved by a court and does not become public as a will does. All of your plans remain private. The trust also gives you total control of your assets during your life as well as after your death. While you are alive, you continue to manage and use your assets with no change.