The Trust document is definitely the best option in California for all individuals wanting to preserve their hard-earned savings, investments, and property from end-of-life estate taxes, probate costs, and litigation. A complete trust portfolio can also provide peace of mind and protection for you and your family members, including care for minor children and/or the elderly. The Trust can require the wise distribution of your hard-earned wealth to your children and other beneficiaries. The preparation fees and cost for the complete trust documents is nominal. Whereas even a small probate estate valued at $200,000 costs approximately $7,000 in legal fees each to the attorney and the executor. At Last Word Law we fund the Trust by filing the deed(s) for the real properties you own with the County Recorder. We also prepare other documents include powers of attorney, health care directives, guardianship documents for minors, and your instructions for your funeral, burial or ash disposition and memorial.