My mom and dad had a trust. After dad died (after mom), it was very easy to take care of everything. My older brother and my younger brother were trustees, and all three of us were beneficiaries. The biggest conflict we had was my oldest brother did a lot of work getting the house ready for sale and other things, but wouldn’t take any additional money for it. Said the trust had to be divided evenly. So, yes, he took* less* money than I wanted him to.
So, my wife and I just finished creating our trust, putting our assets (such as they are) into it, and telling our twenty-something kids where everything is. Everyone should do it if they have kids. And, make lists of bills, insurance policies, etc.
