Will or Trust Calculator

Will you be better served by a Will or by a Trust?

Reply to the prompts below to receive a customized recommendation.

Section: 1

A. Specific Circumstances

Select all that apply, if none do proceed to Section 2.

A. I have minor children.
B. I have a special needs child.
C. Either I or my spouse have step-children.
D. I am single, divorced and/or widowed and I am concerned about having someone manage my affairs if I become incapacitated.
E. My spouse’s mental capacity is declining and I am concerned that soon he or she will not be able to understand legal documents.
F. My spouse requires long term medical care and I am concerned that the costs of care will deplete our savings.
G. According to the Oregon Estate Tax Calculator, I will likely owe Oregon estate taxes.

Section 2

A. General:

Select 1 if not important, 5 if very important, N/A if not applicable.
 

I would like my estate to pay as little as possible in state and federal estate taxes.
I do not want my family to have to go through the court process of probate when I pass away.
I am a private person and do not want the details of my estate plan to be publicly available or published in the newspaper.
I want the gifts and inheritance I leave to my family to be distributed as quickly as possible.
I want the smoothest, most efficient, and cheapest possible administration of my estate when I pass away.
I am willing to pay more today for an estate plan that will save my family time, money, and frustration when I pass away.
I would like to make it as hard as possible for people to challenge my estate plan and how I choose to leave gifts to my beneficiaries.

B. Gifts for Children:

Select 1 if not important, 5 if very important, N/A if not applicable.

I would like to put limitations on how my children can use their inheritance. For example, I would like my children to use their inheritance for education first.)
I would like to restrict the age at which my children gain full access to and control over their inheritance. For example, I do not want them to receive everything at age 18, which is the default under Oregon law.
I would like to ensure that my children’s inheritance does not get shared with their exspouse’s, should they ever get divorced. (Divorce Protection)
I would like to protect my children’s inheritance from their creditors or potential creditors. (Creditor Protection)
I am concerned that my children have or may develop an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or gambling and I would like to make it harder for them to use their inheritance for these things. (Addiction Protection)

C. Incapacity:

Select 1 if not important, 5 if very important, N/A if not applicable.

I am concerned that I or my spouse will be unable to care for ourselves in the foreseeable future.
I am concerned that I or my spouse will be unable to manage our finances in the foreseeable future.
If I become incapacitated, I would like my family to be able to take care of me without having to go to court and without requiring court supervision.
If I become incapacitated, I would like my family to be able to do Medicaid planning for me to preserve some of the assets I have gathered, while also ensuring that I am cared for.
If I become incapacitated, I would like my family to be able to make gifts to family members to reduce the potential Oregon estate tax bill that would be owed by my estate.

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Section One


Section Two


Disclaimer: This calculator is an information tool only to help lay out the different factors that families often consider when deciding between a Will or Trust. To find the best for your family, speak with an attorney.

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