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Most "lawyer prepared" trust agreements are based on a common template with the necessary names and property inserted. If you have a simple trust situation, as described by the OP, then should work. If you have a more complicated situation then consult an attorney.

Inter vivos (living) trusts are created while an individual is still alive in order to name the beneficiaries of property and assets upon death while avoiding probate.Testamentary (will) trusts are established when an individual dies and the trust is detailed in their last will and testament.

Personal trusts are further divided into either 1) Under Declaration of Trust (U/D/T) meaning the grantor and the trustee are the same person and the grantor controls the trust assets, and 2) Trust Under Agreement (U/A) meaning the grantor and the trustee are different persons and the trustee controls the trust assets.

Protects privacy better Because a will is a public document, anyone can get a copy of it after your death from the county records. But a living trust is totally private. With a trust, no one can know the details without the trustee sharing that information.

Trusts created during your lifetime, known as living trusts, do not go into the public record after you die. With rare exceptions, trusts remain private regardless of whether you have an irrevocable or revocable trust at the time of your death.

California Regulations About Living Trusts In the state of California, living trusts are not recorded anywhere, which means that the document itself remains private even in the event of the person's death.But aside from real estate, all other assets within the property of the trust will always remain private.

Revocable living trusts and wills both allow you to name beneficiaries for your property.For example, most people use living trusts to avoid probate. But living trusts are more complicated to make, and you can't use a living trust to name an executor or guardians for your children. You need a will to do those things.