Q: If I make a Last Will & Testament can I later change to a Living Trust instead?
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Of course! Or you can have both. The inter-vivos trust deals with distribution of your assets within the trust while you are alive. The will governs the distribution of your estate assets upon your death.
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You can always do a trust will doesn't prevent you from putting it together. Will takes care of your assets at the time of your death and only after it goes through probate.
Trust is something that starts working during your life and anything that you move into trust will be separated from probate.
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A: Nope, best idea would be to do a new will that leaves everything to a living trust, this is called a "pour over Will." Just get an attorney, these are very routine things and it shouldn't cost that much to create one for you.
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