Indiana doesn't require an attorney to create a revocable living trust. We give you 7 attorney-reviewed documents, plain-English guidance, and a step-by-step funding guide — so your trust actually works.
Most Indiana families face the same three barriers. Michiana Trust Planning was built to remove all three.
Our guided intake walks you through every question in plain English — no legal training required. We ask the questions, you answer them, we generate the documents.
Indiana law does not require an attorney to create a revocable living trust. Our attorney-reviewed documents cost $199 — not $2,400.
An unfunded trust does not avoid probate. Every bundle includes our step-by-step Asset Funding Guide — the critical checklist most services skip entirely.
For Indiana families with a home and meaningful savings, a revocable living trust almost always produces better outcomes than a will-only plan.
| Last Will & Testament | Revocable Living Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Avoids probate | ✗ No — goes to court | ✓ Yes — direct transfer |
| Stays private | ✗ Public record | ✓ Completely private |
| Works immediately at death | ✗ Court process required | ✓ Immediate distribution |
| Covers incapacity | ✗ No | ✓ Successor trustee steps in |
| Out-of-state property | ✗ Ancillary probate required | ✓ Covered under same trust |
| Can be changed anytime | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes — fully revocable |
| Timeline for heirs | ✗ 12–24 months | ✓ Weeks, not months |
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A step-by-step checklist covering everything a Indiana family needs for a complete, funded revocable living trust plan — from document requirements to funding every asset category. Know exactly where you stand and what needs to happen next.
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A 15-page guided workbook that explains the full trust planning process and captures every decision your plan requires — trustees, beneficiaries, asset inventory, healthcare agents, and end-of-life preferences. Arrive at the document stage knowing exactly what you need.
All 7 attorney-reviewed Indiana trust documents, personalized to your situation through a plain-English intake process. Delivered to your inbox — typically within minutes.
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Your Indiana estate plan includes documents that work together as a system. Each one has a specific role.
The main management document. Controls asset management during your lifetime, at incapacity, and at death. Avoids probate when funded.
Foundation documentThe safety net. Directs any assets outside the trust at death into the trust. Also nominates guardians for minor children.
Safety net + guardiansA short verification document for banks and title companies. Confirms your trust and trustee authority without disclosing private distribution terms.
Required by institutionsAuthorizes your agent to handle financial matters if you're incapacitated — for assets not yet inside the trust. Includes authority under Indiana Code 30-5.
Incapacity coverageCovers medical decisions and end-of-life instructions. Ensures your healthcare preferences are followed if you can't communicate them.
Medical authorityTransfers household goods, furniture, jewelry, collectibles, and other tangible personal property into the trust.
Personal property transferRetitles your Indiana real estate into the trust. If property is not retitled, it may still require probate — this document prevents that.
Real estate transferStep-by-step instructions for funding every asset category — real estate, bank accounts, retirement accounts, life insurance, and more. The step most services skip.
Most services skip thisA signed trust with no assets transferred into it avoids nothing. Your home still goes through probate. Your accounts still go through probate. The trust is real but empty. Every Michiana Trust Planning bundle includes a complete Indiana Asset Funding Guide — because an unfunded plan is no plan at all.
Designed so any Indiana family can complete it — no legal background, no confusing jargon.
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Answer straightforward questions about yourself, your family, assets, trustees, and wishes. Written in plain English.
Your answers are merged into attorney-reviewed Indiana templates and a complete PDF bundle is delivered to your inbox.
Your Notarization Checklist and Asset Funding Guide walk you through execution and the critical funding step.