The fact that you are single does not, alone, determine whether you should have a Will Estate Plan or a Trust Estate Plan. Do you have children? How large is your estate? Do you wish to avoid probate? As noted elsewhere in these FAQs, Trusts are normally used when you want to manage your estate for minor children, or when you wish to avoid property that is in your name alone from having to go through probate. A Will Estate Plan is for individuals who have decided that it is OK for their property to go through probate at the time of death.
