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I Trust Your Parents Have One? (No, They're Not Just for the Rich)

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Smart Money, Made Simple

Navigating Your Financial Future Doesn't Have to be a Headache

You don’t need a Rockefeller-sized yacht to need a trust. A regular ol’ family home will do the trick!

If your parents own a house, have property out of state, or want to avoid turning their estate into a courtroom drama, a revocable living trust is a no-brainer.
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Here’s why:

  • Without a trust or named beneficiary, assets titled solely in your parent’s name go through probate.
  • With a trust? Assets pass directly to the family. No court, no delay, no drama.
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Fair warning… Probate is required in every state where they own property. That means duplicate effort, double the lawyers, double the fees, double the headaches. Nobody wants a sequel!
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Unless… all out-of-state properties are owned by the in-state trust. Then you only need to file probate once. Winning!
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📦 Bonus: Trusts can also help:

  • Manage assets if your parents become incapacitated
  • Name backup decision-makers (because sometimes the first choice flakes out)
  • Keep things private (no nosy neighbors scrolling court records with their morning coffee!)

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✅ Takeaway:

Think of a trust like a “family instruction manual” that kicks in exactly when it’s needed, and saves your heirs from a probate pile-up.

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🔍 Not sure where to go from here? Maybe you need a Life Audit. Let’s chat.

Chad Holmes, CFP®, CPA, CPWA®

Founder | Financial Planner | Author

​www.formulawealth.com​

(901) 262-1281 Cell

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