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) | $446 – $1,122 |
| Contested (court required) | $2,901 – $7,295 |
| Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent) | $893 – $2,245 |
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
$1,116
Typical
$1,961
High
$2,806
Low
$1,004
Typical
$1,727
High
$2,451
Low
$1,020
Typical
$1,740
High
$2,460
Low
$1,175
Typical
$2,050
High
$2,925
Low
$1,107
Typical
$1,951
High
$2,794
Low
$1,184
Typical
$2,062
High
$2,940
Low
$1,426
Typical
$2,554
High
$3,682
Low
$1,008
Typical
$1,729
High
$2,451
Low
$904
Typical
$1,551
High
$2,198
Low
$1,180
Typical
$2,059
High
$2,939
Low
$1,056
Typical
$1,844
High
$2,632
Low
$1,134
Typical
$1,992
High
$2,851
Low
$919
Typical
$1,572
High
$2,225
Low
$1,536
Typical
$2,731
High
$3,927
Low
$1,239
Typical
$2,161
High
$3,084
Low
$1,135
Typical
$1,967
High
$2,799
Low
$877
Typical
$1,496
High
$2,114
Low
$1,026
Typical
$1,774
High
$2,523
Low
$1,148
Typical
$1,995
High
$2,843
Low
$1,075
Typical
$1,850
High
$2,625
Low
$1,273
Typical
$2,237
High
$3,201
Low
$1,103
Typical
$1,916
High
$2,729
Low
$1,263
Typical
$2,226
High
$3,189
Low
$1,256
Typical
$2,214
High
$3,173
Low
$877
Typical
$1,496
High
$2,114
Low
$1,160
Typical
$2,045
High
$2,929
Low
$1,235
Typical
$2,153
High
$3,070
Low
$1,211
Typical
$2,128
High
$3,045
Low
$1,365
Typical
$2,426
High
$3,488
Low
$1,330
Typical
$2,346
High
$3,362
Low
$1,009
Typical
$1,728
High
$2,447
Low
$1,210
Typical
$2,124
High
$3,039
Low
$958
Typical
$1,643
High
$2,329
Low
$1,034
Typical
$1,792
High
$2,551
Low
$1,034
Typical
$1,792
High
$2,551
Low
$1,112
Typical
$1,954
High
$2,796
Low
$809
Typical
$1,352
High
$1,896
Low
$1,243
Typical
$2,175
High
$3,108
Low
$1,202
Typical
$2,093
High
$2,984
Low
$982
Typical
$1,684
High
$2,385
Low
$1,330
Typical
$2,382
High
$3,434
Low
$935
Typical
$1,595
High
$2,254
Low
$1,095
Typical
$1,916
High
$2,737
Low
$1,181
Typical
$2,081
High
$2,982
Low
$1,109
Typical
$1,924
High
$2,738
Low
$1,332
Typical
$2,339
High
$3,346
Low
$1,228
Typical
$2,141
High
$3,053
Low
$915
Typical
$1,560
High
$2,205
Low
$1,435
Typical
$2,549
High
$3,663
Low
$1,062
Typical
$1,866
High
$2,669
Low
$1,107
Typical
$1,952
High
$2,796
Low
$1,373
Typical
$2,458
High
$3,544
Low
$1,095
Typical
$1,888
High
$2,680
Low
$1,065
Typical
$1,850
High
$2,635
Low
$1,353
Typical
$2,405
High
$3,458
Low
$961
Typical
$1,654
High
$2,347
Low
$1,241
Typical
$2,175
High
$3,109
Low
$1,141
Typical
$1,987
High
$2,834
Low
$1,079
Typical
$1,877
High
$2,674
Low
$921
Typical
$1,575
High
$2,228
Low
$1,170
Typical
$2,063
High
$2,955
Low
$1,186
Typical
$2,061
High
$2,937
Low
$812
Typical
$1,357
High
$1,903
Low
$1,095
Typical
$1,888
High
$2,680
Low
$1,112
Typical
$1,932
High
$2,753
Low
$1,299
Typical
$2,300
High
$3,302
Low
$1,029
Typical
$1,783
High
$2,538
Low
$1,110
Typical
$1,930
High
$2,750
Low
$1,308
Typical
$2,305
High
$3,302
Low
$1,369
Typical
$2,434
High
$3,499
Low
$1,025
Typical
$1,764
High
$2,503
Low
$1,023
Typical
$1,774
High
$2,524
Low
$923
Typical
$1,573
High
$2,224
Low
$1,000
Typical
$1,721
High
$2,442
Low
$1,108
Typical
$1,922
High
$2,735
Low
$1,123
Typical
$1,974
High
$2,824
Low
$1,168
Typical
$2,035
High
$2,903
Low
$1,176
Typical
$2,049
High
$2,923
Low
$1,004
Typical
$1,740
High
$2,475
Low
$1,016
Typical
$1,751
High
$2,487
Low
$1,127
Typical
$1,987
High
$2,846
Low
$1,026
Typical
$1,766
High
$2,506
Low
$1,343
Typical
$2,385
High
$3,428
Low
$1,144
Typical
$2,011
High
$2,877
Low
$1,207
Typical
$2,101
High
$2,996
Low
$1,092
Typical
$1,927
High
$2,761
Low
$1,273
Typical
$2,237
High
$3,201
Low
$1,134
Typical
$1,999
High
$2,864
Low
$1,125
Typical
$1,982
High
$2,839
Low
$957
Typical
$1,647
High
$2,336
Low
$1,205
Typical
$2,112
High
$3,018
Low
$1,116
Typical
$1,967
High
$2,818
Low
$890
Typical
$1,517
High
$2,145
Low
$1,498
Typical
$2,695
High
$3,893
Low
$1,205
Typical
$2,112
High
$3,018
Low
$1,235
Typical
$2,153
High
$3,070
Low
$949
Typical
$1,623
High
$2,297
Low
$1,128
Typical
$1,956
High
$2,783
Low
$855
Typical
$1,459
High
$2,062
Low
$1,460
Typical
$2,628
High
$3,796
Low
$904
Typical
$1,546
High
$2,188
Low
$1,050
Typical
$1,833
High
$2,617
Low
$1,115
Typical
$1,937
High
$2,759
Low
$1,030
Typical
$1,782
High
$2,533
Low
$1,287
Typical
$2,289
High
$3,291
Low
$1,110
Typical
$1,951
High
$2,792
Low
$919
Typical
$1,567
High
$2,214
Low
$1,352
Typical
$2,421
High
$3,490
Low
$1,073
Typical
$1,874
High
$2,674
Low
$1,178
Typical
$2,052
High
$2,925
Low
$1,023
Typical
$1,771
High
$2,519
Low
$1,213
Typical
$2,116
High
$3,019
Low
$1,093
Typical
$1,913
High
$2,733
Low
$925
Typical
$1,588
High
$2,250
Low
$1,051
Typical
$1,826
High
$2,601
Low
$982
Typical
$1,690
High
$2,398
Low
$1,151
Typical
$2,001
High
$2,852
Low
$1,047
Typical
$1,814
High
$2,582
Low
$941
Typical
$1,623
High
$2,304
Low
$1,213
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,038
Low
$1,017
Typical
$1,759
High
$2,502
Low
$1,181
Typical
$2,058
High
$2,935
Low
$1,384
Typical
$2,426
High
$3,468
Low
$923
Typical
$1,589
High
$2,255
Low
$1,034
Typical
$1,791
High
$2,548
Low
$1,273
Typical
$2,237
High
$3,201
Low
$1,382
Typical
$2,457
High
$3,532
Low
$1,222
Typical
$2,153
High
$3,085
Low
$1,173
Typical
$2,056
High
$2,938
Low
$1,273
Typical
$2,237
High
$3,201
Low
$1,263
Typical
$2,225
High
$3,188
Low
$1,186
Typical
$2,061
High
$2,937
Low
$1,359
Typical
$2,433
High
$3,508
Low
$1,011
Typical
$1,756
High
$2,501
Low
$1,042
Typical
$1,824
High
$2,606
Low
$899
Typical
$1,538
High
$2,177
Low
$1,115
Typical
$1,943
High
$2,771
Low
$1,075
Typical
$1,863
High
$2,652
Low
$1,005
Typical
$1,751
High
$2,496
Low
$1,017
Typical
$1,743
High
$2,470
Low
$1,170
Typical
$2,039
High
$2,908
Low
$1,033
Typical
$1,787
High
$2,541
Low
$1,061
Typical
$1,843
High
$2,626
Low
$1,012
Typical
$1,744
High
$2,476
Low
$911
Typical
$1,553
High
$2,194
Low
$1,198
Typical
$2,114
High
$3,030
Low
$891
Typical
$1,529
High
$2,166
Low
$1,374
Typical
$2,444
High
$3,513
Low
$1,164
Typical
$2,032
High
$2,900
Low
$1,243
Typical
$2,201
High
$3,160
Low
$1,379
Typical
$2,451
High
$3,522
Low
$887
Typical
$1,512
High
$2,136
Low
$1,213
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,038
Low
$1,165
Typical
$2,029
High
$2,894
Low
$1,384
Typical
$2,426
High
$3,468
Low
$1,011
Typical
$1,757
High
$2,502
Low
$1,061
Typical
$1,843
High
$2,626
Low
$1,064
Typical
$1,833
High
$2,602
Low
$1,345
Typical
$2,358
High
$3,370
Low
$922
Typical
$1,586
High
$2,250
Low
$898
Typical
$1,540
High
$2,183
Low
$1,218
Typical
$2,140
High
$3,062
Low
$809
Typical
$1,353
High
$1,897
Low
$902
Typical
$1,539
High
$2,175
Low
$1,128
Typical
$1,955
High
$2,783
Low
$1,064
Typical
$1,846
High
$2,627
Low
$1,263
Typical
$2,225
High
$3,188
Low
$1,118
Typical
$1,935
High
$2,753
Low
$1,069
Typical
$1,852
High
$2,634
Low
$1,035
Typical
$1,770
High
$2,505
Low
$947
Typical
$1,620
High
$2,292
Low
$1,536
Typical
$2,731
High
$3,927
Low
$902
Typical
$1,536
High
$2,171
Low
$962
Typical
$1,668
High
$2,373
Low
$1,206
Typical
$2,114
High
$3,022
Low
$1,052
Typical
$1,828
High
$2,604
Low
$1,040
Typical
$1,799
High
$2,558
Low
$987
Typical
$1,711
High
$2,435
Low
$1,430
Typical
$2,521
High
$3,613
Low
$989
Typical
$1,715
High
$2,440
Low
$1,014
Typical
$1,770
High
$2,526
Low
$923
Typical
$1,589
High
$2,254
Low
$962
Typical
$1,667
High
$2,372
Low
$1,067
Typical
$1,849
High
$2,632
Low
$1,217
Typical
$2,145
High
$3,072
Low
$1,168
Typical
$2,035
High
$2,903
Low
$1,039
Typical
$1,800
High
$2,561
Low
$1,203
Typical
$2,107
High
$3,010
Low
$1,015
Typical
$1,730
High
$2,445
Low
$1,125
Typical
$1,978
High
$2,830
Low
$973
Typical
$1,686
High
$2,399
Low
$1,443
Typical
$2,583
High
$3,724
Low
$1,041
Typical
$1,805
High
$2,569
Low
$1,019
Typical
$1,762
High
$2,505
Low
$1,044
Typical
$1,808
High
$2,572
Low
$920
Typical
$1,579
High
$2,237
Low
$906
Typical
$1,554
High
$2,202
Low
$1,080
Typical
$1,877
High
$2,675
Low
$1,178
Typical
$2,064
High
$2,951
Low
$1,159
Typical
$2,024
High
$2,889
Low
$1,069
Typical
$1,852
High
$2,636
Low
$1,074
Typical
$1,887
High
$2,700
Low
$952
Typical
$1,633
High
$2,314
Low
$1,165
Typical
$2,029
High
$2,894
Low
$1,054
Typical
$1,836
High
$2,619
Low
$937
Typical
$1,616
High
$2,295
Low
$990
Typical
$1,696
High
$2,402
Low
$1,028
Typical
$1,782
High
$2,537
Low
$943
Typical
$1,607
High
$2,271
Low
$964
Typical
$1,659
High
$2,354
Low
$950
Typical
$1,626
High
$2,301
Low
$961
Typical
$1,653
High
$2,346
Low
$1,156
Typical
$2,024
High
$2,892
Low
$1,536
Typical
$2,731
High
$3,927
Low
$1,173
Typical
$2,053
High
$2,934
Low
$1,105
Typical
$1,942
High
$2,779
Low
$1,536
Typical
$2,731
High
$3,927
Low
$1,055
Typical
$1,810
High
$2,565
Low
$945
Typical
$1,610
High
$2,276
Low
$1,128
Typical
$1,982
High
$2,835
Low
$1,171
Typical
$2,073
High
$2,976
Low
$1,118
Typical
$1,970
High
$2,822
Low
$1,392
Typical
$2,476
High
$3,560
Low
$1,080
Typical
$1,868
High
$2,656
Low
$1,045
Typical
$1,790
High
$2,535
Low
$1,197
Typical
$2,076
High
$2,956
Low
$1,053
Typical
$1,835
High
$2,617
Low
$1,075
Typical
$1,878
High
$2,681
Low
$955
Typical
$1,644
High
$2,333
Low
$1,273
Typical
$2,245
High
$3,218
Low
$1,230
Typical
$2,160
High
$3,090
Low
$1,061
Typical
$1,864
High
$2,667
Low
$1,177
Typical
$2,049
High
$2,921
Low
$1,037
Typical
$1,798
High
$2,558
Low
$1,186
Typical
$2,061
High
$2,937
Low
$1,384
Typical
$2,426
High
$3,468
Low
$1,125
Typical
$1,950
High
$2,775
Low
$1,183
Typical
$2,078
High
$2,974
Low
$1,076
Typical
$1,861
High
$2,646
Low
$1,240
Typical
$2,165
High
$3,090
Low
$1,183
Typical
$2,065
High
$2,948
Low
$1,013
Typical
$1,725
High
$2,438
Low
$1,013
Typical
$1,736
High
$2,459
Low
$1,123
Typical
$1,945
High
$2,768
Low
$899
Typical
$1,533
High
$2,167
Low
$1,408
Typical
$2,504
High
$3,600
Low
$882
Typical
$1,513
High
$2,144
Low
$1,050
Typical
$1,800
High
$2,550
Low
$915
Typical
$1,560
High
$2,206
Low
$854
Typical
$1,428
High
$2,002
Low
$1,270
Typical
$2,223
High
$3,176
Low
$985
Typical
$1,706
High
$2,426
Low
$1,084
Typical
$1,879
High
$2,673
Low
$1,041
Typical
$1,804
High
$2,567
Low
$1,016
Typical
$1,751
High
$2,486
Low
$1,522
Typical
$2,707
High
$3,891
Low
$1,251
Typical
$2,193
High
$3,135
Low
$1,197
Typical
$2,076
High
$2,956
Low
$1,084
Typical
$1,879
High
$2,673
Low
$1,038
Typical
$1,775
High
$2,513
Low
$1,163
Typical
$2,025
High
$2,888
Low
$1,028
Typical
$1,785
High
$2,543
Low
$1,133
Typical
$1,965
High
$2,798
Low
$1,404
Typical
$2,494
High
$3,584
Low
$1,270
Typical
$2,240
High
$3,210
Low
$1,348
Typical
$2,395
High
$3,443
Low
$1,055
Typical
$1,810
High
$2,565
Low
$977
Typical
$1,676
High
$2,375
Low
$1,433
Typical
$2,565
High
$3,698
Low
$1,612
Typical
$2,887
High
$4,162
Low
$1,430
Typical
$2,521
High
$3,613
Low
$1,346
Typical
$2,387
High
$3,427
Low
$1,283
Typical
$2,272
High
$3,261
Low
$1,143
Typical
$1,985
High
$2,828
Low
$1,203
Typical
$2,105
High
$3,008
Low
$1,348
Typical
$2,395
High
$3,443
Low
$1,564
Typical
$2,780
High
$3,997
Low
$1,155
Typical
$2,024
High
$2,893
Low
$1,289
Typical
$2,273
High
$3,257
Low
$1,160
Typical
$2,038
High
$2,916
Low
$1,209
Typical
$2,117
High
$3,026
Low
$1,075
Typical
$1,850
High
$2,625
Low
$1,090
Typical
$1,880
High
$2,670
Low
$985
Typical
$1,700
High
$2,414
Low
$1,247
Typical
$2,182
High
$3,118
Low
$954
Typical
$1,631
High
$2,309
Low
$1,160
Typical
$2,020
High
$2,880
Low
$1,230
Typical
$2,155
High
$3,081
Low
$1,032
Typical
$1,784
High
$2,537
Low
$899
Typical
$1,533
High
$2,167
Low
$1,495
Typical
$2,658
High
$3,822
Low
$1,213
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,038
Low
$1,180
Typical
$2,068
High
$2,955
Low
$797
Typical
$1,332
High
$1,868
Low
$1,180
Typical
$2,060
High
$2,940
Low
$1,185
Typical
$2,077
High
$2,968
Low
$1,152
Typical
$2,030
High
$2,908
Low
$1,210
Typical
$2,113
High
$3,015
Low
$1,186
Typical
$2,061
High
$2,937
Low
$864
Typical
$1,486
High
$2,109
Low
$1,117
Typical
$1,950
High
$2,783
Low
$1,170
Typical
$2,054
High
$2,939
Low
$1,273
Typical
$2,237
High
$3,201
Low
$1,002
Typical
$1,738
High
$2,474
Low
$1,215
Typical
$2,130
High
$3,044
Low
$1,223
Typical
$2,129
High
$3,036
Low
$1,064
Typical
$1,823
High
$2,582
Low
$1,346
Typical
$2,387
High
$3,427
Low
$1,184
Typical
$2,073
High
$2,962
Low
$1,071
Typical
$1,867
High
$2,663
Low
$1,065
Typical
$1,842
High
$2,620
Low
$1,121
Typical
$1,948
High
$2,775
Low
$941
Typical
$1,614
High
$2,287
Low
$1,145
Typical
$1,999
High
$2,854
Low
$1,362
Typical
$2,421
High
$3,481
Low
$1,174
Typical
$2,045
High
$2,917
Low
$1,323
Typical
$2,345
High
$3,368
Low
$1,282
Typical
$2,270
High
$3,259
Low
$1,440
Typical
$2,560
High
$3,680
Low
$1,226
Typical
$2,172
High
$3,118
Low
$1,390
Typical
$2,489
High
$3,588
Low
$1,074
Typical
$1,875
High
$2,677
Low
$1,163
Typical
$2,050
High
$2,937
Low
$1,006
Typical
$1,747
High
$2,488
Low
$1,443
Typical
$2,565
High
$3,688
Low
$1,023
Typical
$1,772
High
$2,522
Low
$1,240
Typical
$2,165
High
$3,090
Low
$1,202
Typical
$2,094
High
$2,985
Low
$1,475
Typical
$2,622
High
$3,770
Low
$1,217
Typical
$2,147
High
$3,077
Low
$1,215
Typical
$2,128
High
$3,041
Low
$1,142
Typical
$2,006
High
$2,871
Low
$1,170
Typical
$2,055
High
$2,941
Low
$1,440
Typical
$2,560
High
$3,680
Low
$1,513
Typical
$2,691
High
$3,869
Low
$1,564
Typical
$2,780
High
$3,997
Low
$1,493
Typical
$2,656
High
$3,818
Low
$1,469
Typical
$2,612
High
$3,755
Low
$1,536
Typical
$2,731
High
$3,927
Low
$1,472
Typical
$2,617
High
$3,762
Low
$1,486
Typical
$2,643
High
$3,800
Low
$1,042
Typical
$1,788
High
$2,533
Low
$1,458
Typical
$2,592
High
$3,726
Low
$1,202
Typical
$2,118
High
$3,035
Low
$1,104
Typical
$1,927
High
$2,751
Low
$1,336
Typical
$2,339
High
$3,342
Low
$1,044
Typical
$1,805
High
$2,566
Low
$1,158
Typical
$2,035
High
$2,912
Low
$894
Typical
$1,534
High
$2,174
Low
$1,024
Typical
$1,780
High
$2,537
Low
$895
Typical
$1,530
High
$2,166
Low
$912
Typical
$1,565
High
$2,217
Low
$1,038
Typical
$1,797
High
$2,556
Low
$1,085
Typical
$1,870
High
$2,655
Low
$1,055
Typical
$1,810
High
$2,565
Low
$1,174
Typical
$2,045
High
$2,917
Low
$988
Typical
$1,703
High
$2,417
Low
$1,207
Typical
$2,112
High
$3,018
Low
$1,171
Typical
$2,063
High
$2,956
Low
$973
Typical
$1,674
High
$2,375
Low
$994
Typical
$1,723
High
$2,451
Low
$1,182
Typical
$2,075
High
$2,968
Low
$1,036
Typical
$1,810
High
$2,583
Low
$1,173
Typical
$2,053
High
$2,934
Low
$970
Typical
$1,680
High
$2,391
Low
$1,067
Typical
$1,850
High
$2,632
Low
$1,142
Typical
$1,993
High
$2,845
Low
$1,194
Typical
$2,114
High
$3,035
Low
$1,421
Typical
$2,527
High
$3,633
Low
$955
Typical
$1,646
High
$2,337
Low
$1,371
Typical
$2,456
High
$3,540
Low
$1,336
Typical
$2,339
High
$3,342
Low
$1,139
Typical
$1,996
High
$2,853
Low
$1,223
Typical
$2,144
High
$3,065
Low
$1,125
Typical
$1,950
High
$2,775
Low
$981
Typical
$1,699
High
$2,417
Low
$1,038
Typical
$1,823
High
$2,609
Low
$1,235
Typical
$2,170
High
$3,105
Low
$983
Typical
$1,692
High
$2,401
Low
$1,037
Typical
$1,807
High
$2,578
Low
$1,310
Typical
$2,311
High
$3,312
Low
$1,112
Typical
$1,933
High
$2,754
Low
$972
Typical
$1,677
High
$2,382
Low
$895
Typical
$1,526
High
$2,158
Low
$1,138
Typical
$2,000
High
$2,862
Low
$1,205
Typical
$2,110
High
$3,015
Low
$1,328
Typical
$2,377
High
$3,427
Low
$1,467
Typical
$2,609
High
$3,751
Low
$1,085
Typical
$1,870
High
$2,655
Low
$1,219
Typical
$2,150
High
$3,081
Low
$1,310
Typical
$2,320
High
$3,330
Low
$1,283
Typical
$2,272
High
$3,261
Low
$1,350
Typical
$2,401
High
$3,452
Low
$1,143
Typical
$2,008
High
$2,874
Low
$1,346
Typical
$2,387
High
$3,427
Low
$1,203
Typical
$2,105
High
$3,008
Low
$1,435
Typical
$2,549
High
$3,663
Low
$901
Typical
$1,541
High
$2,181
Low
$1,256
Typical
$2,249
High
$3,242
Low
$1,028
Typical
$1,779
High
$2,529
Low
$1,249
Typical
$2,186
High
$3,124
Low
$915
Typical
$1,530
High
$2,145
Low
$808
Typical
$1,351
High
$1,894
Low
$1,038
Typical
$1,810
High
$2,582
Low
$1,105
Typical
$1,942
High
$2,779
Low
$1,090
Typical
$1,902
High
$2,715
Low
$1,102
Typical
$1,914
High
$2,726
Low
$1,536
Typical
$2,764
High
$3,992
Low
$1,264
Typical
$2,238
High
$3,212
Low
$1,052
Typical
$1,827
High
$2,602
Low
$1,110
Typical
$1,920
High
$2,730
Low
$1,261
Typical
$2,214
High
$3,168
Low
$1,150
Typical
$2,000
High
$2,850
Low
$1,149
Typical
$2,011
High
$2,874
Low
$1,133
Typical
$1,978
High
$2,822
Low
$939
Typical
$1,617
High
$2,294
Low
$1,410
Typical
$2,507
High
$3,604
Low
$1,064
Typical
$1,850
High
$2,635
What Drives the Cost
About Revocable Living Trust Costs
Revocable living trust costs in Texas vary significantly based on attorney experience, estate complexity, and local market conditions. While some straightforward trusts may be handled at the lower end of the range, complex estates with multiple properties, business interests, or family circumstances can reach substantially higher costs. Texas's large geographic area and diverse legal markets—from major metropolitan areas like Houston and Dallas to smaller communities—create notable pricing variations based on local attorney supply and demand.
Questions to Ask Your Attorney
- 1Does your firm charge a flat fee for a revocable living trust, or do you bill hourly, and what is your hourly rate?
- 2What is included in your quoted fee—does it cover the trust document, pour-over will, healthcare directive, and power of attorney?
- 3Are there additional costs for filing deeds, recording documents with the county, or other administrative fees beyond your attorney fee?
- 4Do you require a retainer, and if so, how is it applied to the final bill?
- 5Will you handle the funding of the trust (transferring assets into the trust name), or is that a separate service with additional fees?
- 6What is your experience with Texas-specific trust provisions and tax considerations for estates of my size?
- 7Are there any costs associated with future trust amendments or updates, and how are those typically billed?
- 8Do you offer a flat fee for the entire estate planning package, or do you charge separately for each document?