Can a trust help my child avoid probate for my house? | NC

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Q: Can I put my house in a trust so my child does not have to go through probate? A: Yes. Under North Carolina law, a properly drafted and funded revocable living trust can hold your house so your successor trustee can manage it or transfer it for your child without opening probate just for that house. The key word is funded. Signing the trust is not enough. The home usually must be transferred…