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Trust Administration vs. Probate

6/6/2025

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🏛️ Probate vs. Trust

What’s the Better Path for Your Loved Ones?
 
When planning your estate, it’s important to understand the difference between Probate and Trust Administration. Probate is public, expensive, and slow — Trust Administration is private, efficient, and cost-effective. 


​Court Process

Cost

Time to Complete

Privacy

Assets Frozen

Attorney Required
​✅ Trust

✅ No

💰 Lower

⏱️ ~4 Months

🔒 Private

✅ No

✅ Often No
 ​⚠️ Probate

❌Yes

💸 Higher

🕒 ~9 Months

🔍 Public

❌ Yes

❌ Almost Always Yes

A trust saves your loved ones time, stress, and money but is not always the best choice

Let us help you understand your options.

📞 Contact us to learn more about trust administration

McKean & Knaupp Attorneys, LLC
503-846-0707
101 SW Washington St., Hillsboro, Oregon 97123


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