Estate Planning & Probate

Revocable living trusts that avoid probate.

A revocable living trust lets you keep full control of your property during life and pass it to your beneficiaries privately, without a probate case, when you die or if you become incapacitated.

Estate planning and probate consultations are free. Book online or call us at (941) 704-4049.

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Revocable Living Trusts
Estate Planning & Probate

Revocable Living Trusts

A revocable living trust lets you keep full control of your property during life and pass it to your beneficiaries privately, without a probate case, when you die or if you become incapacitated.

A trust only works if it is funded. Because our attorneys have closed over 4,500 Florida real estate transactions, we prepare and record the deeds that move your home and investment property into the trust, coordinate account retitling and beneficiary designations, and make sure your homestead protections are preserved.

Flat fee: a simple revocable trust is $1,500, and a simple will is $750. A discount applies when you combine services, such as a trust with a pour-over will and powers of attorney. More complex plans are quoted at your free consultation.

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Revocable Living Trusts: what’s included

A simple revocable trust is a flat $1,500, with a discount when you combine services. The scope below is typical; exact scope and pricing for more complex plans are confirmed at the free consultation.

  • Revocable living trust drafting
  • Funding: deeds to retitle Florida real estate
  • Pour-over will to catch remaining assets
  • Successor trustee and incapacity provisions
  • Homestead-aware trust planning
  • Joint trusts for married couples
  • Trust reviews and amendments

Good to know

Frequently asked questions
Assets that are properly titled in the name of the trust at your death pass under the trust’s terms without a probate administration. Assets left in your individual name usually still require probate, which is why funding the trust is critical.
Yes. As trustee of your own revocable trust, you keep full control. You can sell, refinance, or move property in and out of the trust.
A properly drafted revocable trust can preserve your Florida homestead property-tax exemption. The trust and deed language need to be drafted with homestead in mind.
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