Where to get details on living trusts

Published 3:49 pm Friday, March 5, 2010

A living trust has become a popular estate tool for protecting and passing on assets to benefactors.

The Web features a variety of sites with information on living trusts and how they work. Here are a few sites devoted to the subject:

AARP: www.aarp.org/money/estate_planning/articles/truth_about_ living_trusts.html. Breaks down differences between a will and living trust and offers advice on avoiding scams.

Nolo: www.nolo.com/legal-encyclo pedia/wills-trusts-estates/. Features a wide variety of information on living trusts under the “Living Trust and Avoiding Probate” section.

National Consumer Law Center: www.consumerlaw.org/initiatives/seniors_ initiative/av oid_scam.shtml. Offers insights on living trusts, trust scams and probate issues.

Laweasy.com: www.laweasy.com/q/20070807230411/living-trust-and-protecting-assets. Focuses on questions to ask an advisor when exploring setting up a trust.

Family education: http://life.familyeducation.com/trust-funds/money-and-kids/48035.html. Covers setting up a trust fund and the ABCs of trusts.