Name: Do I Need a Separate Will if I Create a Trust? | NC
Uploaded: 2026-03-23T05:06:56.000Z
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Description: Q: Do I need a separate will if I create a trust, and what is a pour-over will used for? A: Usually, yes — a trust and a will do different jobs. A trust controls only the assets that are actually transferred into it or made payable to it. A will controls assets still owned in your individual name at death. A pour-over will is a backup document that directs those remaining probate assets into…

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Pierce Law GroupPublished March 23, 2026

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Q: Do I need a separate will if I create a trust, and what is a pour-over will used for? A: Usually, yes — a trust and a will do different jobs. A trust controls only the assets that are actually transferred into it or made payable to it. A will controls assets still owned in your individual name at death. A pour-over will is a backup document that directs those remaining probate assets into…