Free Estate Planning Forms

Arizona

The State Bar of Arizona provides a brochure on living trusts and avoiding probate. The brochure is available in English and Spanish on the State Bar of Arizona's website.

The following book provides information on living trusts, avoiding probate, and estate planning in Arizona:

Estate Planning in Arizona: What You Need to Know

California

The State Bar of California offers a pamphlet with information on living trusts for Californians. They currently offer the living trust pamphlet in English and Spanish.

To download the State Bar of California’s living trust pamphlet, go to the California State Bar's living trust page.

Colorado

The Colorado Bar Association offers a brochure with information on revocable living trusts and estate planning for residents of Colorado. The brochure is available on the website of the Colorado Bar Association.

Florida

The Florida Bar offers a pamphlet with information on revocable trusts for Floridians. They currently offer the revocable trust pamphlet in English and Spanish. To download the Florida Bar’s revocable trust pamphlet, go to the public information section of the Florida Bar's website.

The following books provide information on making a living trust in Florida:

Florida Senior Legal Guide

Florida Retirees' Handbook: Answers to Your Legal and Financial Questions

Georgia

The following books provide information about living trusts for Georgia residents:

The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate in Georgia: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled for Georgia Residents

and

Your Georgia Wills, Trusts, & Estates Explained Simply: Important Information You Need to Know for Georgia Residents (Back-To-Basics)

Idaho

A free brochure on living trusts and probate in Idaho is available on the For the Public Section of the Idaho State Bar website.

Maryland

An article with information about living trusts and probate in the State of Maryland is available on the Public Resources section of the Maryland State Bar Association website.

Maryland Estate Planning and Probate Laws Annotated, 2010-2011 ed. (Vol. 13, Maryland Practice Series) provides information on Maryland trust and probate laws.

Michigan

Information on the Michigan Trust Code is available on the State Bar of Michigan website.

Two estate planning guides for Michigan residents with information on making a living trust and probate in Michigan include:

The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate In Michigan: A Step-By-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled for Michigan Residents

and

Your Michigan Wills, Trusts, & Estates Explained Simply: Important Information You Need to Know for Michigan Residents (Back-To-Basics)

Missouri

The Missouri Bar provides an information brochure regarding revocable living trusts and probate expenses in Missouri. To view the brochures, go to the public information section of the Missouri Bar website.

The Missouri Attorney General offers a life choices publication with information on living trusts and non-probate transfers. It is available on the Missouri Attorney General's website.

Nebraska

The Nebraska State Bar Association offers a living trust brochure in English and Spanish. To view the brochure, visit the For the Public section of the Nebraska State Bar website.

The following book provides information on avoiding probate, living trusts, and estate planning in Nebraska:

A Will Is Not Enough in Nebraska

New Mexico

Information about living trusts for seniors is available on the Public section, under Publications, Senior Supplements of the State Bar of New Mexico website.

North Carolina

The provisions of North Carolina state law on living trusts and trustees are available on the North Carolina General Assembly website.

The following book provides information on North Carolina living trusts and probate:

Your North Carolina Wills, Trusts, & Estates Explained Simply: Important Information You Need to Know for North Carolina Residents (Back-To-Basics)

Ohio

The Ohio State Bar Association publishes a free pamphlet on revocable trusts and probate in the State of Ohio. To view the pamphlet, go to the Public Resources section of the Ohio State Bar website.

The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate in Ohio: A Step-by-step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled for Ohio Residents is one of the most popular guides on trusts and probate in the State of Ohio.

Oregon

Free consumer information about revocable living trusts for Oregonians is available on the public information section of the Oregon State Bar website.

The following book also provides information on the use of living trusts in Oregon:

Wills & Estate Planning: Oregon Handbook

Pennsylvania

A free consumer information pamphlet on estate planning with information about Pennsylvania living trusts and probate is available on the Law-Related Public Education Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association website.

The following guides provide information on living trusts and probate for Pennsylvania residents: The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate In Pennsylvania: A Step-By-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled for Pennsylvania Residents

and

Your Pennsylvania Wills, Trusts, & Estates Explained Simply: Important Information You Need to Know for Pennsylvania Residents (Back-To-Basics)

Texas

The State Bar of Texas offers a free pamphlet for seniors regarding living trust scams and how to avoid them. The pamphlet is available on the State Bar of Texas website.

The following books provide information on living trusts and estate planning for Texans:

Your Texas Wills, Trusts, & Estates Explained Simply: Important Information You Need to Know for Texas Residents (Back-To-Basics)

The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate in Texas: A Step-by-step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled for Texas Residents (Back-To-Basics)

Utah

Information on Utah trust and probate laws is available on the Utah State Legislature website which includes the Utah Uniform Trust Code and the Utah Uniform Probate Code.

Virginia

The provisions of the Virginia Uniform Trust Code are available on the Virginia Legislative Information System website.

The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate In Virginia: A Step-By-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled for Virginia Residents and Your Virginia Wills, Trusts, & Estates Explained Simply: Important Information You Need to Know for Virginia Residents (Back-To-Basics) are two estate planning guides with information on Virginia living trusts and probate.

Washington

A free pamphlet on Washington living trusts is available on the Washington State Bar Association website.

The following book also provides information on living trusts in Washington state:

The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate in Washington: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled for Washington Residents (Back-To-Basics)

Sources of Trust Law

For more information on the laws applicable to estate planning trusts, see Trust Law Sources.