My eldest brother, Donald, died in 1975. Has been no is likely to. He was divorced and estranged from his wife great only small fry. There was no communication all of them while our household was planning his funeral and funeral. The living trust is well known substitute for the old-fashioned would. A trust can avoid probate in which a will can't, plus is actually a living revocable trust which can be changed, and irrevocable trusts, which won't be changed. You can set up a trust for yourself...