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Living Will vs. Living Trust: What’s the Difference?

December 13, 2021 by Audra Bailey Wilcox Leave a Comment

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Often, the title of a legal document sounds similar to other legal documents.  This can create confusion for the client.  Today we look at the difference between a Living Will and a Living Trust.

Living Will

A Living Will is a type of advanced directive for health care.  A Living Will allows you to determine what your end-of-life treatment will look like, when you have a terminal condition.  The choices that can be made include use of mechanical respiration, ventilation, resuscitation, and artificial hydration and nutrition.

With this document in place, your true wishes will be carried out, and the decision is taken out of the hands of your loved ones.

Living Trust

A living trust is a document that places your assets into trust for your benefit during your lifetime and then is used to facilitate asset transfers after your death.  A properly funded living trust avoids the need for probate.

When a living trust has been established, the successor-trustee you name is able to distribute assets to the beneficiaries upon your death and outside of probate. For most people there are significant advantages to a Trust over a Will

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If you have already learned enough to know that it is time to work with a Fayetteville, AR estate planning lawyer to put a plan in place, our doors are open. We can gain an understanding of your situation and help you create a personalized plan that suits your needs.

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Audra Bailey Wilcox
Audra Bailey Wilcox
Attorney at Wilcox Attorneys, PA
Audra Bailey Wilcox began practicing law in 1998 after receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas.Audra owned a local title insurance company and at the same time practiced law under the name “A. Bailey Attorney, PA” with offices in Fayetteville, Farmington, and Prairie Grove.In 2018, Audra transitioned her law firm and became known as Wilcox Attorneys, PA.She is very proud of the SBA family and the care and concern her staff has for the clients of the firm. The firm’s areas of practice include real estate transactions, commercial and business law, long term care Medicaid planning, business/farm succession planning, probate, wills, trusts and estate planning.
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