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Trusts and Bank Accounts You might have a checking account, savings account and a certificate of deposit. You can put any or all of these into a living trust. However, this isn't necessary to avoid probate. Instead, you can name a payable-on-death beneficiary for bank accounts.

To transfer assets such as investments, bank accounts, or stock to your real living trust, you will need to contact the institution and complete a form. You will likely need to provide a certificate of trust as well. You may want to keep your personal checking and savings account out of the trust for ease of use.

You can change your living trust, usually without incurring lawyer bills.Because you and your spouse made the trust together, you should both sign the amendment, and when you sign it, get your signatures notarized, just like the original. Another way to go is to create a "restatement" of your trust.

Putting money in a trust lets you pass property to someone in a structured way, where you can impose rules. For example, you might say that your beneficiary can't use these funds to pay off debt. Or, you might impose rules on how old the beneficiary needs to be before she gains control over the money.

As of 2019, attorney fees can range from $1,000 to $2,500 to set up a trust, depending upon the complexity of the document and where you live. You can also hire an online service provider to set up your trust. As of 2019, you can expect to pay about $300 for an online trust.

One significant benefit of trusts is that the assets in a trust don't belong to the trust's grantor anymore.Grantors can add additional money to the trust each year, up to the gift-tax exclusion amount, to pass money to heirs without paying estate tax.

If you set up a trust yourself, it likely won't cost you more than $100. If you work with an attorney, it could cost more than $1,000. Many banks and brokerages offer trustee services. There will likely be ongoing fees to maintain the trust, usually a percentage of the trust's assets.