🏛️ 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.
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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