Assets You Probably Want in Your Living Trust
- Real property (home, land, other real estate)
- Bank/credit union accounts, safe deposit boxes
- Investments (CDs, stocks, mutual funds, etc.)
- Notes payable (money owed to you)
- Life insurance (or use irrevocable trust)
- Business interests, intellectual property
- Oil and gas interests, foreign assets
- Personal untitled property
Assets You Probably Do Not Want in Your Living Trust
- IRAs and other tax-deferred retirement accounts
- Incentive stock options and Section 1244 stock
- Interests in professional corporations