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The exact cost will depend on the attorney's fees, but you could end up paying more than $1,000. Before choosing an attorney to work with, make sure you understand the fees they'll charge and also note whether the attorney specializes in trusts.

The above scope of legal services for a married couple (first marriage) with two minor children, requiring no tax planning, will cost $1,500 $2,250.

Joint trusts are easier to fund and maintain.In a joint trust, after the death of the first spouse, the surviving spouse has complete control of the assets. When separate trusts are used, the deceased spouses' trust becomes irrevocable and the surviving spouse has limited control over assets.

No, you don't need a lawyer to set up a trust, but it might be a good idea to seek legal advice to ensure the trust is set up correctly and that you have considered all long-term financial and estate planning aspects of the trust.Some living trusts are revocable, which means the trust can be changed at any time.

One of the advantages of a revocable living trust as opposed to a will, is that upon your death, all the details of what you leave to who are private.A revocable living trust allows you to buy additional real estate at any time during your lifetime, in the name of the trust, whether in Florida or outside the state.

Typically, when a married couple utilizes a Revocable Living Trust based estate plan, each spouse creates and funds his or her own separate Revocable Living Trust. This results in two trusts. However, in the right circumstances, a married couple may be better served by creating a single Joint Trust.