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Establishing a trust requires serious legal help, which is not cheap. A typical living trust can cost $2,000 or more, while a basic last will and testament can be drawn up for about $150 or so.

Here's why: Technically, unlike testamentary trusts, living trusts are not expressly excluded by the Federal E-Sign Act and the Uniform (and California) Electronic Transactions Act. Therefore, electronic signatures on a living trust can potentially be treated the same as a pen-and-ink signature in the eyes of the law.

Generally, if you are a trustee you should identify yourself as the trustee on all trust-related paperwork by signing your name followed by the words as trustee." As an alternative, you can also state your name followed by as trustee and not individually." Doing so will help ensure separation between you in your

When a trustee is acting in the name of the trust, he or she should sign their name followed by either the word 'Trustee' or the short-form 'TTEE'. In general, that's how to sign trust documents as a trustee of a trust.

A living trust is an important part of your estate plan. Most people can create a living trust without an attorney using software or an online service.

Pick a type of living trust. If you're married, you'll first need to decide whether you want a single or joint trust. Take stock of your property. Choose a trustee. Draw up the trust document. Sign the trust. Transfer your property to the trust.

In most places, a living trust document, unlike a will, does not need to be signed in front of witnesses.But you do need to sign your living trust document in front of a notary public for your state. If you create a shared living trust, both of you need to sign the trust document in front of the notary.