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Creating a living trust in California is not terribly difficult, but it takes some planning. You might find it helpful to work with a financial advisor or another professional when drafting up your living trust. However, you can also download the forms online and then take them to a notary public yourself.
Remember that the calculation that applies to trust taxes is based on the trust's income. For example, if a trust earns an annual income of $20,000, it would pay $5,543.54 in tax, which is an average 27.72% trust tax rate.
Assets that should not be used to fund your living trust include: Qualified retirement accounts ? 401ks, IRAs, 403(b)s, qualified annuities. Health saving accounts (HSAs) Medical saving accounts (MSAs) Uniform Transfers to Minors (UTMAs) Uniform Gifts to Minors (UGMAs) Life insurance. Motor vehicles.
Living trusts in California You can choose anyone as trustee and can even be trustee yourself, but you will need a successor trustee to manage the process after you die.
How to create a living trust in California Take stock of your assets. ... Choose a trustee. ... Choose your beneficiaries. ... Draw up your Declaration of Trust. ... Consider signing your trust document in front of a notary public. ... Transfer your property to the trust.