Living Trusts
Protecting your assets and your family’s future with comprehensive estate planning.
Living Trust Attorney in Folsom & Sacramento, CA
A living trust is one of the most effective tools for protecting your assets and ensuring your wishes are carried out after your passing. At the Law Office of Michael DeDecker, we offer comprehensive living trust packages designed to safeguard your estate and provide peace of mind for you and your family.
Unlike a will, a properly funded living trust allows your estate to avoid probate, saving your family time, money, and the stress of a public court proceeding. Our living trust packages include the trust document itself along with essential supporting documents such as pour-over wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.
We work closely with each client to understand their unique circumstances and create an estate plan that reflects their wishes and protects their loved ones.
Revocable Living Trust Package
What’s included in the package
We offer a comprehensive Revocable Living Trust package to clients in Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado County, and the Bay Area — a range of essential estate planning documents to protect your assets and ensure your wishes are carried out effectively.
Revocable Living Trust
Establishing a revocable living trust allows you to maintain control over your assets during your lifetime while providing for their efficient distribution after your passing.
Pour-Over Will
A safety net to ensure that any assets not included in your trust are transferred to it upon your passing — streamlining the distribution of your estate and minimizing potential disputes among beneficiaries.
Durable Power of Attorney
Designate a trusted individual to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so yourself, providing added security and peace of mind.
Health Care Directive
Outline your wishes for medical treatment and appoint a trusted individual to make health care decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so yourself.
Certified Abstract
A certified abstract of the title history of your real estate property — essential for the transfer of property and ensuring all necessary information is readily available.
California Real Estate Transfers
Up to two real estate transfers are included, allowing you to seamlessly transfer ownership of your properties to your trust. Our experienced team handles all the necessary paperwork.
General Transfer
This document allows you to transfer other assets into your trust as needed, ensuring that all your assets are included in your estate plan.
Notarized Signatures
All necessary documents will be prepared and notarized as part of our package.
Please note: while our package includes a comprehensive range of services, the county recorder charges a fee for recording the real estate property transfers. Those fees are not included in the package price.
Avoid Probate Court
Why establish a living trust
The California probate court proceeding can be costly, time-consuming, and a burden on your loved ones. Here’s why you should consider establishing a living trust.
Cost Savings
Probate court fees can quickly add up, diminishing the value of your estate. California law sets attorney’s fees for ordinary services on a tiered scale, ranging from 4% on the first $100,000 to 0.5% on amounts over $25,000,000 — and additional compensation may be allowed for extraordinary services. By establishing a living trust, your beneficiaries can avoid probate court altogether, saving your estate significant sums. With transparent pricing and a fixed package rate, our living trust solution offers a cost-effective alternative.
Expedited Distribution
Probate proceedings can be lengthy, delaying the distribution of assets to your beneficiaries and prolonging the closure of your estate. A living trust allows for expedited distribution without the need for court approval — with clear instructions outlined in the trust document, your assets can be distributed efficiently and according to your wishes.
Privacy Protection
Probate court proceedings are a matter of public record, exposing your estate’s details and beneficiaries’ identities to public scrutiny. Because a living trust does not go through probate court, the details of your assets and beneficiaries remain private, safeguarding your family’s sensitive information.
Avoidance of Extra Fees
In addition to attorney’s fees, probate proceedings may incur extra fees for services such as probate investigations and conservatorship reviews. By establishing a living trust, you can bypass these extra fees altogether, ensuring more of your assets are passed on to your beneficiaries as intended.
Our Approach
How We Help
Trust Creation
We draft revocable living trusts tailored to your specific assets, family structure, and goals.
Asset Protection
We help structure your trust to protect assets from probate and minimize estate tax exposure.
Healthcare Directives
We prepare advance healthcare directives and powers of attorney as part of your estate plan.
Trust Updates
We help you update and amend your trust as your circumstances change over time.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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