- Revocable Living Trust
Protect what matters without probate.
A living trust keeps your assets out of court, protects your family’s privacy, and gives you full control while you’re alive. Set yours up from the comfort of home.
- No office visits needed
- Update anytime
- Everything's included
Bypasses probate entirely
State-specific and legally binding
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What is a revocable living trust?
A revocable living trust is a legal document you create during your lifetime. You transfer ownership of your assets (your home, bank accounts, and investments) into the trust. You stay in full control as the trustee, managing everything exactly like you do today.
It’s called “living” because you set it up while you’re alive, and “revocable” because you can change or cancel it whenever you want. You can buy, sell, and manage your assets the same way you always have.
The key difference? When you pass away, everything in the trust goes directly to your beneficiaries, without going through probate court. That means no costly legal fees, no months of waiting, and no public record of your family’s finances.
Unlike a will, which becomes public during probate, a trust keeps your family’s financial details completely private.
Key benefits
- Bypasses probate court entirely
- Keeps your estate completely private
- Change or cancel it anytime
- You stay in full control as trustee
When does a trust make sense?
A trust isn't just for the wealthy. If any of these apply to you, a living trust could save your family time, money, and stress.
Buying a Home
Once you own property, a trust keeps it out of probate and transfers it to your family instantly. No court hearings, no delays.
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Growing Your Savings
If your assets are growing, a trust protects them from court fees, delays, and public record. Your wealth stays in your family, not in the legal system.
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Getting Married
A trust lets you and your spouse plan together, controlling how assets pass if one of you dies. It's one of the smartest moves newlyweds can make.
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Having Children
A trust lets you control exactly how and when your children receive their inheritance. You set the terms, not a judge.
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Planning for Retirement
As you approach retirement, a trust ensures your savings go to your family, not to lawyers and courts. Protect the nest egg you worked a lifetime to build.
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Caring for Aging Parents
Help your parents set up a trust so their estate doesn't get tied up in probate for years. It's one of the most caring things you can do.
Start My TrustThree steps. That's it.
1
Answer a few questions
Tell us about your family, your assets, and how you want things handled. Our guided process makes it simple. No legal jargon.
2
We build your trust
Our platform generates your revocable living trust, customized to your state’s laws and designed by our legal team.
3
Sign, fund, and you're done
Print your documents, sign with a notary, and transfer your assets into the trust. We walk you through every step.
What your living trust includes.
Everything you need to avoid probate and protect your family.
Real estate
Transfer your home and any other property into the trust so it passes directly to your beneficiaries. No probate required.
Bank & investment accounts
Include checking, savings, brokerage, and CD accounts so your family can access funds without court delays.
Business interests
Protect your ownership stake in a business and ensure a smooth transition to your chosen successor.
Personal property
Assign vehicles, valuables, and sentimental items to specific people using a simple assignment document.
Successor trustee
Name the person who will manage your trust if you become incapacitated or after you pass away.
Pour-over will
A built-in safety net that catches any assets not transferred into your trust during your lifetime.
How to fund your trust
Creating your trust is step one. Funding it means transferring ownership of your assets into the trust, and it’s easier than you think.
Real estate
Transfer the deed on your home or property into the trust's name. We provide instructions for your county recorder's office.
Bank accounts
Visit your bank and retitle your checking, savings, or CD accounts in the name of your trust.
Investment & retirement accounts
Update the ownership or beneficiary designations on brokerage accounts, IRAs, and 401(k)s.
Personal property
Assign vehicles, valuables, and other personal assets to the trust using an assignment document (included with your plan).
What if I miss something?
That's what your pour-over will is for. Any assets not transferred into your trust during your lifetime will be "poured over" into it after your death, so nothing falls through the cracks.
- Included with every trust
Your safety net: the pour-over will
When you create a trust with Gentreo, you also get a pour-over will, automatically. It’s your built-in safety net.
A pour-over will catches any assets that weren’t transferred into your trust during your lifetime. When you pass away, it directs those remaining assets into your trust so they’re distributed according to your wishes.
Without a pour-over will, any assets outside your trust would be handled by state law, not by your plan.
With Gentreo, both documents are created together from a single guided process, so you’re covered from every angle.
How it works
Assets outside your trust
Anything not yet transferred
Pour-over will
Catches & redirects them
Into your trust
Everything consolidated
Distributed to beneficiaries
According to your wishes
Trust vs. will: what's the difference?
A will and a trust work together, but they do very different things.
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Will
Trust
Trust
- Yes, goes through court
- No, bypasses probate entirely
Privacy
- Public record
- Private, never filed with the court
When it takes effect
- Only after death
- While you're alive and after death
Real estate
- Goes through court to transfer
- Transfers instantly to beneficiaries
Cost of NOT having one
- State decides who gets your assets
- Family pays court fees + waits months/years
Control over timing
- Assets distributed at once
- You set conditions (age, milestones, etc.)
With Gentreo, you get both a trust and a pour-over will, so you're covered from every angle.
Why 100,000+ families trust Gentreo
Lawyer-designed documents
Your trust is built using lawyer-designed templates customized to your state's requirements. The same legal quality you'd get from a law firm, at a fraction of the cost.
Guided process, no legal jargon
We walk you through every question in plain English. No confusing legal terms, no guesswork. If you can fill out an online form, you can create your trust.
Everything's included
Your trust, pour-over will, power of attorney, health care proxy, and pet documents, all for one price. No surprise fees, no per-document charges.
All-inclusive estate planning
$150 / first year
Then just $50/year to keep everything current.
- Revocable Living Trust
- Pour-over Will
- Power of Attorney
- Health Care Proxy
- Pet documents
- Digital Family Vault
- Unlimited updates
Store, access, and share your documents securely from your Digital Family Vault, included with every plan.
Start creating documents for free. Pay when you’re ready to finalize.
Your trust is just the beginning
Every Gentreo plan includes all the documents you need to protect your family, all for one flat price.
Pour-over Will
Catches any assets not transferred into your trust and directs them according to your plan.
Living Trust
Avoid probate, maintain privacy, and keep full control of your assets.
Power of Attorney
Choose who handles your finances if you can’t.
Health Care Proxy
Make sure your medical wishes are followed.
Pet Protection
Name a caretaker and set aside funds for your pets.
Digital Vault
Store and share your documents securely with family.
Do I need a living trust?
If any of these apply to you, a trust could save your family time, money, and stress. A living trust works alongside your will to give your family the most complete protection possible.
Your Gentreo plan includes both a trust and a pour-over will, plus power of attorney and health care proxy, for one price.
You need a will if you...
- I own a home or real estate
- I have savings or investment accounts over $50,000
- I want my family to avoid probate court
- I want to keep my estate private (not public record)
- I have children and want to control when they inherit
- I own property in more than one state
- I want to protect assets if I become incapacitated
- I have a blended family or complex family situation
Frequently asked questions
Protect your family from probate, starting today.
Create your living trust from the comfort of home. Designed by lawyers. Legally binding in your state.
