Can a trust help my family avoid probate? | NC

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Q: Can a trust help my family avoid probate? A: Yes. A properly created and funded revocable living trust can keep trust-owned assets out of probate. The key is funding the trust — simply signing the document is not enough. Appropriate assets must be transferred to the trustee, retitled in the trust’s name, or directed to the trust through a valid beneficiary designation before death. Assets…