Mark Kohler explains why wills send families through probate court, which is public, costly, and slow. A living trust lets a trustee transfer assets immediately without court involvement. The wealthy use trusts to skip probate entirely and spare their families legal headaches.
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See, when someone dies without a trust or even with just a will, the family has to go through probate court. It's public, it's expensive, and it's slow. And the court, not the family, controls the process. With a living trust, however, the family avoids probate completely. Your trustee steps in immediately and follows your instructions that are predefined and no judge and no delays. No strangers in your business. The wealthy don't leave their family tangled up in legal proceedings while they're grieving. They leave clarity, they save money, they save time, and they save a lot of unnecessary emotions between family members. See, a trust isn't about you. It's about your assets ending up in the right hands and in the most efficient way. It's about making the worst experience of your family's life easier.