 Any other yes What's a difference when you trust in a will they're spelled differently first No, that's so anyway a will means it's going to go through probate. When does the will work? Let me ask you that When does a will take effect? When you die a living trust takes effect when you start it sign it Therefore a will doesn't take care of you if you're ill not so a living trust does So not only does the living trust avoid probate, but it takes care of you if you're incapacitated