By Todd Shea
2023 President
Santa Barbara Association of Realtors

Transferring property ownership to a trust is one of California’s most popular estate planning techniques. Here in the Santa Barbara area, many of the homes we come across as REALTORS® are owned in a trust. A trustee is tasked with overseeing the management of the assets held by a trust on behalf of beneficiaries. In California, having assets in a trust has several advantages, such as avoiding probate, maintaining privacy, offering asset protection, allowing for flexibility, offering tax advantages, and guaranteeing continuity of management.

Eliminating Probate

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