This information is not legal advice. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.
Our methodologyRevocable Living Trust Costs
Drafting of a revocable living trust to hold assets during the grantor's lifetime and transfer them to beneficiaries outside of probate. Includes pour-over will and asset retitling guidance. Significantly reduces estate settlement time and costs for heirs.
Cost by Case Type
| Case Type | Estimated Cost * |
|---|---|
| Uncontested (both parties agree) | $138 – $20,695 |
| Contested (court required) | $896 – $134,515 |
| Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent) | $276 – $41,389 |
Filing fees (court costs, separate from attorney fees): $100 – $400
* Estimated based on national averages. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney experience.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Revocable Living Trust
Low
$345
Typical
$26,041
High
$51,737
Low
$296
Typical
$26,759
High
$53,221
Low
$296
Typical
$28,604
High
$56,912
Low
$358
Typical
$28,759
High
$57,160
Low
$359
Typical
$29,347
High
$58,336
Low
$459
Typical
$28,891
High
$57,324
Low
$344
Typical
$25,290
High
$50,235
Low
$296
Typical
$27,364
High
$54,433
Low
$265
Typical
$24,541
High
$48,816
Low
$359
Typical
$28,755
High
$57,151
Low
$322
Typical
$25,746
High
$51,171
Low
$350
Typical
$26,461
High
$52,572
Low
$268
Typical
$25,422
High
$50,576
Low
$487
Typical
$32,863
High
$65,239
Low
$377
Typical
$30,317
High
$60,258
Low
$340
Typical
$28,961
High
$57,582
Low
$254
Typical
$24,585
High
$48,916
Low
$306
Typical
$26,519
High
$52,731
Low
$347
Typical
$28,731
High
$57,116
Low
$318
Typical
$28,659
High
$57,000
Low
$393
Typical
$29,709
High
$59,025
Low
$332
Typical
$27,724
High
$55,115
Low
$393
Typical
$28,864
High
$57,334
Low
$391
Typical
$28,525
High
$56,659
Low
$254
Typical
$24,585
High
$48,916
Low
$361
Typical
$26,510
High
$52,659
Low
$375
Typical
$30,413
High
$60,451
Low
$374
Typical
$28,263
High
$56,151
Low
$432
Typical
$29,194
High
$57,955
Low
$414
Typical
$30,152
High
$59,889
Low
$295
Typical
$27,630
High
$54,964
Low
$373
Typical
$28,338
High
$56,303
Low
$281
Typical
$25,998
High
$51,716
Low
$310
Typical
$26,389
High
$52,468
Low
$310
Typical
$26,389
High
$52,468
Low
$344
Typical
$25,951
High
$51,559
Low
$224
Typical
$25,184
High
$50,145
Low
$381
Typical
$29,745
High
$59,109
Low
$364
Typical
$29,781
High
$59,199
Low
$288
Typical
$26,781
High
$53,275
Low
$428
Typical
$26,944
High
$53,461
Low
$271
Typical
$26,212
High
$52,154
Low
$335
Typical
$26,201
High
$52,067
Low
$367
Typical
$26,983
High
$53,598
Low
$333
Typical
$28,249
High
$56,165
Low
$411
Typical
$31,197
High
$61,982
Low
$373
Typical
$30,246
High
$60,120
Low
$265
Typical
$25,790
High
$51,316
Low
$454
Typical
$30,911
High
$61,368
Low
$328
Typical
$24,775
High
$49,223
Low
$344
Typical
$25,301
High
$50,258
Low
$441
Typical
$27,809
High
$55,177
Low
$321
Typical
$26,773
High
$53,225
Low
$325
Typical
$28,941
High
$57,558
Low
$429
Typical
$28,936
High
$57,444
Low
$284
Typical
$25,624
High
$50,964
Low
$381
Typical
$29,473
High
$58,565
Low
$346
Typical
$28,209
High
$56,071
Low
$326
Typical
$26,961
High
$53,596
Low
$268
Typical
$25,459
High
$50,650
Low
$364
Typical
$26,740
High
$53,117
Low
$358
Typical
$29,685
High
$59,012
Low
$225
Typical
$25,284
High
$50,343
Low
$325
Typical
$28,944
High
$57,563
Low
$335
Typical
$27,965
High
$55,595
Low
$408
Typical
$28,648
High
$56,888
Low
$309
Typical
$26,257
High
$52,205
Low
$335
Typical
$27,725
High
$55,115
Low
$407
Typical
$29,882
High
$59,357
Low
$434
Typical
$29,283
High
$58,133
Low
$303
Typical
$27,332
High
$54,361
Low
$307
Typical
$26,111
High
$51,914
Low
$267
Typical
$26,011
High
$51,754
Low
$295
Typical
$26,664
High
$53,033
Low
$333
Typical
$28,220
High
$56,108
Low
$347
Typical
$26,211
High
$52,074
Low
$355
Typical
$28,751
High
$57,148
Low
$357
Typical
$28,955
High
$57,554
Low
$301
Typical
$25,675
High
$51,049
Low
$301
Typical
$26,851
High
$53,401
Low
$303
Typical
$27,361
High
$54,418
Low
$351
Typical
$25,760
High
$51,169
Low
$425
Typical
$28,926
High
$57,428
Low
$354
Typical
$26,706
High
$53,059
Low
$366
Typical
$29,899
High
$59,433
Low
$340
Typical
$24,764
High
$49,189
Low
$393
Typical
$29,709
High
$59,025
Low
$353
Typical
$25,915
High
$51,478
Low
$350
Typical
$25,696
High
$51,043
Low
$283
Typical
$25,506
High
$50,730
Low
$370
Typical
$28,615
High
$56,860
Low
$347
Typical
$25,506
High
$50,665
Low
$258
Typical
$24,945
High
$49,633
Low
$487
Typical
$29,081
High
$57,676
Low
$370
Typical
$28,615
High
$56,860
Low
$375
Typical
$30,413
High
$60,451
Low
$276
Typical
$26,243
High
$52,210
Low
$339
Typical
$28,795
High
$57,251
Low
$248
Typical
$23,979
High
$47,709
Low
$474
Typical
$28,357
High
$56,240
Low
$263
Typical
$24,993
High
$49,722
Low
$320
Typical
$25,536
High
$50,752
Low
$336
Typical
$28,028
High
$55,720
Low
$308
Typical
$26,628
High
$52,948
Low
$408
Typical
$27,539
High
$54,669
Low
$343
Typical
$25,911
High
$51,479
Low
$266
Typical
$25,902
High
$51,538
Low
$435
Typical
$27,391
High
$54,348
Low
$327
Typical
$26,161
High
$51,994
Low
$357
Typical
$29,195
High
$58,033
Low
$306
Typical
$26,270
High
$52,234
Low
$369
Typical
$29,682
High
$58,995
Low
$335
Typical
$26,158
High
$51,981
Low
$271
Typical
$25,119
High
$49,967
Low
$317
Typical
$26,422
High
$52,528
Low
$290
Typical
$26,180
High
$52,070
Low
$348
Typical
$28,823
High
$57,299
Low
$314
Typical
$26,708
High
$53,102
Low
$279
Typical
$24,876
High
$49,473
Low
$373
Typical
$28,796
High
$57,220
Low
$304
Typical
$26,295
High
$52,286
Low
$359
Typical
$29,076
High
$57,794
Low
$425
Typical
$32,874
High
$65,322
Low
$273
Typical
$24,615
High
$48,957
Low
$310
Typical
$26,569
High
$52,828
Low
$393
Typical
$29,709
High
$59,025
Low
$438
Typical
$29,561
High
$58,685
Low
$380
Typical
$27,915
High
$55,449
Low
$360
Typical
$27,855
High
$55,349
Low
$393
Typical
$29,709
High
$59,025
Low
$393
Typical
$28,846
High
$57,300
Low
$358
Typical
$29,685
High
$59,012
Low
$437
Typical
$27,528
High
$54,619
Low
$305
Typical
$25,411
High
$50,518
Low
$319
Typical
$24,946
High
$49,573
Low
$262
Typical
$24,803
High
$49,344
Low
$338
Typical
$27,452
High
$54,565
Low
$322
Typical
$27,431
High
$54,540
Low
$305
Typical
$24,909
High
$49,514
Low
$298
Typical
$27,732
High
$55,166
Low
$355
Typical
$28,803
High
$57,251
Low
$309
Typical
$26,711
High
$53,113
Low
$320
Typical
$26,675
High
$53,030
Low
$300
Typical
$26,736
High
$53,173
Low
$263
Typical
$25,739
High
$51,216
Low
$373
Typical
$27,174
High
$53,974
Low
$261
Typical
$24,188
High
$48,115
Low
$435
Typical
$29,402
High
$58,369
Low
$355
Typical
$28,375
High
$56,396
Low
$390
Typical
$27,417
High
$54,444
Low
$436
Typical
$29,722
High
$59,007
Low
$256
Typical
$25,059
High
$49,861
Low
$373
Typical
$28,796
High
$57,220
Low
$353
Typical
$28,809
High
$57,266
Low
$425
Typical
$32,874
High
$65,322
Low
$305
Typical
$25,420
High
$50,535
Low
$320
Typical
$26,675
High
$53,030
Low
$315
Typical
$28,101
High
$55,887
Low
$413
Typical
$31,952
High
$63,491
Low
$272
Typical
$24,569
High
$48,866
Low
$263
Typical
$24,372
High
$48,480
Low
$376
Typical
$28,424
High
$56,472
Low
$224
Typical
$25,199
High
$50,173
Low
$261
Typical
$25,291
High
$50,322
Low
$339
Typical
$28,711
High
$57,084
Low
$320
Typical
$27,106
High
$53,893
Low
$393
Typical
$28,846
High
$57,300
Low
$335
Typical
$28,701
High
$57,068
Low
$320
Typical
$27,467
High
$54,614
Low
$302
Typical
$28,619
High
$56,936
Low
$276
Typical
$26,189
High
$52,102
Low
$487
Typical
$32,863
High
$65,239
Low
$289
Typical
$24,552
High
$48,815
Low
$260
Typical
$25,465
High
$50,669
Low
$371
Typical
$28,647
High
$56,922
Low
$317
Typical
$26,451
High
$52,585
Low
$311
Typical
$26,886
High
$53,461
Low
$296
Typical
$25,253
High
$50,210
Low
$445
Typical
$32,478
High
$64,510
Low
$297
Typical
$25,244
High
$50,190
Low
$309
Typical
$24,717
High
$49,124
Low
$273
Typical
$24,612
High
$48,952
Low
$288
Typical
$24,607
High
$48,926
Low
$320
Typical
$27,227
High
$54,135
Low
$378
Typical
$27,805
High
$55,231
Low
$355
Typical
$28,751
High
$57,148
Low
$311
Typical
$26,565
High
$52,818
Low
$369
Typical
$28,809
High
$57,250
Low
$294
Typical
$28,599
High
$56,904
Low
$348
Typical
$26,263
High
$52,177
Low
$292
Typical
$24,819
High
$49,346
Low
$464
Typical
$29,222
High
$57,981
Low
$312
Typical
$26,576
High
$52,839
Low
$304
Typical
$26,332
High
$52,360
Low
$270
Typical
$24,976
High
$49,682
Low
$313
Typical
$26,816
High
$53,319
Low
$266
Typical
$24,586
High
$48,907
Low
$326
Typical
$27,036
High
$53,746
Low
$362
Typical
$27,973
High
$55,584
Low
$353
Typical
$28,263
High
$56,173
Low
$321
Typical
$27,270
High
$54,220
Low
$332
Typical
$25,061
High
$49,790
Low
$279
Typical
$25,835
High
$51,391
Low
$353
Typical
$28,809
High
$57,266
Low
$320
Typical
$25,945
High
$51,570
Low
$278
Typical
$24,642
High
$49,006
Low
$289
Typical
$27,123
High
$53,956
Low
$309
Typical
$26,173
High
$52,038
Low
$273
Typical
$26,565
High
$52,858
Low
$285
Typical
$25,698
High
$51,112
Low
$277
Typical
$26,211
High
$52,146
Low
$284
Typical
$25,609
High
$50,935
Low
$354
Typical
$27,617
High
$54,880
Low
$487
Typical
$32,863
High
$65,239
Low
$341
Typical
$25,790
High
$51,238
Low
$359
Typical
$28,081
High
$55,803
Low
$487
Typical
$32,863
High
$65,239
Low
$310
Typical
$28,639
High
$56,968
Low
$273
Typical
$26,617
High
$52,961
Low
$348
Typical
$26,317
High
$52,286
Low
$368
Typical
$25,819
High
$51,271
Low
$347
Typical
$25,538
High
$50,728
Low
$441
Typical
$29,790
High
$59,139
Low
$323
Typical
$27,916
High
$55,510
Low
$306
Typical
$28,629
High
$56,952
Low
$360
Typical
$30,342
High
$60,323
Low
$320
Typical
$25,922
High
$51,525
Low
$328
Typical
$26,163
High
$51,998
Low
$282
Typical
$25,469
High
$50,656
Low
$397
Typical
$28,856
High
$57,316
Low
$380
Typical
$28,814
High
$57,248
Low
$328
Typical
$24,752
High
$49,177
Low
$357
Typical
$29,155
High
$57,953
Low
$311
Typical
$26,464
High
$52,616
Low
$358
Typical
$29,685
High
$59,012
Low
$425
Typical
$32,874
High
$65,322
Low
$338
Typical
$28,709
High
$57,080
Low
$365
Typical
$27,603
High
$54,840
Low
$321
Typical
$27,816
High
$55,310
Low
$378
Typical
$30,153
High
$59,928
Low
$361
Typical
$28,766
High
$57,172
Low
$293
Typical
$28,596
High
$56,900
Low
$297
Typical
$27,614
High
$54,932
Low
$337
Typical
$28,706
High
$57,076
Low
$260
Typical
$25,200
High
$50,139
Low
$446
Typical
$30,126
High
$59,805
Low
$259
Typical
$23,942
High
$47,625
Low
$308
Typical
$28,634
High
$56,960
Low
$265
Typical
$25,652
High
$51,039
Low
$237
Typical
$26,595
High
$52,954
Low
$389
Typical
$30,401
High
$60,413
Low
$295
Typical
$25,300
High
$50,305
Low
$325
Typical
$27,658
High
$54,991
Low
$312
Typical
$26,561
High
$52,810
Low
$301
Typical
$26,845
High
$53,390
Low
$482
Typical
$32,568
High
$64,653
Low
$384
Typical
$29,718
High
$59,051
Low
$360
Typical
$30,342
High
$60,323
Low
$325
Typical
$27,658
High
$54,991
Low
$303
Typical
$28,621
High
$56,940
Low
$353
Typical
$28,746
High
$57,140
Low
$310
Typical
$25,836
High
$51,363
Low
$341
Typical
$28,716
High
$57,092
Low
$444
Typical
$30,245
High
$60,047
Low
$396
Typical
$28,854
High
$57,312
Low
$426
Typical
$29,054
High
$57,681
Low
$310
Typical
$28,639
High
$56,968
Low
$287
Typical
$26,519
High
$52,752
Low
$518
Typical
$32,661
High
$64,803
Low
$461
Typical
$29,016
High
$57,572
Low
$445
Typical
$32,478
High
$64,510
Low
$424
Typical
$29,418
High
$58,412
Low
$403
Typical
$28,299
High
$56,194
Low
$345
Typical
$28,726
High
$57,108
Low
$369
Typical
$28,786
High
$57,204
Low
$426
Typical
$29,054
High
$57,681
Low
$495
Typical
$33,453
High
$66,411
Low
$355
Typical
$27,423
High
$54,491
Low
$401
Typical
$29,278
High
$58,154
Low
$358
Typical
$27,061
High
$53,763
Low
$371
Typical
$28,890
High
$57,408
Low
$318
Typical
$28,659
High
$57,000
Low
$324
Typical
$28,674
High
$57,024
Low
$292
Typical
$25,924
High
$51,555
Low
$382
Typical
$29,843
High
$59,303
Low
$278
Typical
$26,306
High
$52,334
Low
$352
Typical
$28,744
High
$57,136
Low
$378
Typical
$29,205
High
$58,033
Low
$308
Typical
$26,665
High
$53,022
Low
$260
Typical
$25,341
High
$50,423
Low
$474
Typical
$31,983
High
$63,493
Low
$373
Typical
$28,796
High
$57,220
Low
$362
Typical
$28,019
High
$55,675
Low
$221
Typical
$24,814
High
$49,407
Low
$360
Typical
$28,764
High
$57,168
Low
$364
Typical
$28,140
High
$55,915
Low
$358
Typical
$26,316
High
$52,275
Low
$369
Typical
$29,497
High
$58,626
Low
$358
Typical
$29,685
High
$59,012
Low
$255
Typical
$23,022
High
$45,788
Low
$340
Typical
$27,231
High
$54,121
Low
$361
Typical
$27,405
High
$54,449
Low
$393
Typical
$29,709
High
$59,025
Low
$301
Typical
$25,527
High
$50,753
Low
$373
Typical
$28,862
High
$57,352
Low
$311
Typical
$29,161
High
$58,011
Low
$371
Typical
$30,302
High
$60,233
Low
$424
Typical
$29,418
High
$58,412
Low
$363
Typical
$28,279
High
$56,195
Low
$325
Typical
$26,382
High
$52,439
Low
$318
Typical
$27,535
High
$54,751
Low
$338
Typical
$28,198
High
$56,057
Low
$276
Typical
$25,534
High
$50,793
Low
$349
Typical
$27,918
High
$55,487
Low
$431
Typical
$29,133
High
$57,835
Low
$356
Typical
$29,037
High
$57,717
Low
$417
Typical
$28,906
High
$57,396
Low
$403
Typical
$28,275
High
$56,148
Low
$456
Typical
$30,800
High
$61,143
Low
$385
Typical
$27,050
High
$53,715
Low
$327
Typical
$26,126
High
$51,924
Low
$447
Typical
$28,154
High
$55,862
Low
$362
Typical
$26,582
High
$52,802
Low
$303
Typical
$25,282
High
$50,261
Low
$457
Typical
$30,866
High
$61,276
Low
$307
Typical
$26,093
High
$51,880
Low
$378
Typical
$30,153
High
$59,928
Low
$364
Typical
$29,793
High
$59,221
Low
$467
Typical
$31,552
High
$62,637
Low
$379
Typical
$27,592
High
$54,806
Low
$373
Typical
$29,039
High
$57,706
Low
$353
Typical
$26,643
High
$52,933
Low
$361
Typical
$27,297
High
$54,233
Low
$456
Typical
$30,800
High
$61,143
Low
$479
Typical
$32,377
High
$64,274
Low
$495
Typical
$33,453
High
$66,411
Low
$473
Typical
$31,951
High
$63,430
Low
$465
Typical
$31,425
High
$62,384
Low
$487
Typical
$32,863
High
$65,239
Low
$466
Typical
$31,483
High
$62,499
Low
$471
Typical
$31,801
High
$63,131
Low
$306
Typical
$28,286
High
$56,267
Low
$462
Typical
$31,187
High
$61,913
Low
$374
Typical
$27,465
High
$54,555
Low
$336
Typical
$26,911
High
$53,486
Low
$410
Typical
$31,990
High
$63,571
Low
$312
Typical
$26,975
High
$53,638
Low
$358
Typical
$27,023
High
$53,689
Low
$262
Typical
$24,277
High
$48,292
Low
$309
Typical
$25,640
High
$50,970
Low
$261
Typical
$24,741
High
$49,221
Low
$268
Typical
$24,758
High
$49,249
Low
$311
Typical
$26,652
High
$52,993
Low
$322
Typical
$28,669
High
$57,016
Low
$310
Typical
$28,639
High
$56,968
Low
$356
Typical
$29,037
High
$57,717
Low
$293
Typical
$26,103
High
$51,913
Low
$370
Typical
$28,887
High
$57,404
Low
$364
Typical
$26,752
High
$53,140
Low
$298
Typical
$25,428
High
$50,558
Low
$365
Typical
$27,678
High
$54,992
Low
$287
Typical
$25,930
High
$51,574
Low
$316
Typical
$25,208
High
$50,100
Low
$360
Typical
$28,017
High
$55,675
Low
$291
Typical
$24,796
High
$49,302
Low
$320
Typical
$27,297
High
$54,274
Low
$348
Typical
$27,832
High
$55,316
Low
$375
Typical
$26,331
High
$52,287
Low
$450
Typical
$30,409
High
$60,368
Low
$283
Typical
$25,234
High
$50,185
Low
$441
Typical
$27,780
High
$55,119
Low
$410
Typical
$31,990
High
$63,571
Low
$350
Typical
$27,045
High
$53,741
Low
$376
Typical
$29,053
High
$57,729
Low
$338
Typical
$28,709
High
$57,080
Low
$294
Typical
$25,200
High
$50,106
Low
$321
Typical
$24,211
High
$48,101
Low
$382
Typical
$28,819
High
$57,256
Low
$290
Typical
$26,208
High
$52,127
Low
$315
Typical
$25,537
High
$50,759
Low
$408
Typical
$29,771
High
$59,135
Low
$336
Typical
$27,841
High
$55,345
Low
$289
Typical
$25,580
High
$50,871
Low
$259
Typical
$25,091
High
$49,923
Low
$352
Typical
$26,559
High
$52,767
Low
$370
Typical
$28,789
High
$57,208
Low
$427
Typical
$26,892
High
$53,358
Low
$465
Typical
$31,390
High
$62,315
Low
$322
Typical
$28,669
High
$57,016
Low
$380
Typical
$27,691
High
$55,002
Low
$412
Typical
$28,894
High
$57,376
Low
$403
Typical
$28,299
High
$56,194
Low
$428
Typical
$28,887
High
$57,346
Low
$353
Typical
$26,672
High
$52,990
Low
$424
Typical
$29,418
High
$58,412
Low
$369
Typical
$28,786
High
$57,204
Low
$454
Typical
$30,911
High
$61,368
Low
$262
Typical
$24,915
High
$49,568
Low
$404
Typical
$25,444
High
$50,485
Low
$307
Typical
$26,585
High
$52,862
Low
$383
Typical
$29,897
High
$59,412
Low
$254
Typical
$28,499
High
$56,744
Low
$224
Typical
$25,170
High
$50,116
Low
$315
Typical
$25,574
High
$50,833
Low
$341
Typical
$25,796
High
$51,250
Low
$332
Typical
$26,563
High
$52,795
Low
$499
Typical
$29,823
High
$59,147
Low
$332
Typical
$27,698
High
$55,064
Low
$397
Typical
$27,868
High
$55,339
Low
$317
Typical
$26,440
High
$52,562
Low
$332
Typical
$28,694
High
$57,056
Low
$389
Typical
$29,540
High
$58,691
Low
$348
Typical
$28,734
High
$57,120
Low
$352
Typical
$27,505
High
$54,658
Low
$345
Typical
$27,613
High
$54,881
Low
$277
Typical
$25,045
High
$49,812
Low
$447
Typical
$30,160
High
$59,874
Low
$321
Typical
$26,637
High
$52,952