Living trusts generally allow a smoother, more organized settlement of the estate than other probate-avoidance options.

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The federal estate tax ranges from rates of 18% to 40% and generally only applies to assets over $13.61 million in 2024 or $13.99 million in 2025. Some state estate taxes start as low as $1 million.

If you have a large estate, your assets may be subject to federal estate tax when you die.The federal estate tax ranges from rates of 18% to 40% and generally only applies to assets over $13.61 ...

That may be no truer than in estate planning. Rupert Murdoch, 94, patriarch of the News Corp empire, last year lost a legal battle over control of his media businesses, including Fox News.

At this point, a living trust might seem like a great solution for estate planning. The main drawback, though, is that living trusts can be more complex to set up.

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