However, Trusts are a totally different entity from a Will.
Is a Living Trust Public?
Living trusts provide more privacy than do wills.
By
Mary Randolph, J.D.
One of the advantages of using a living trust, instead of a will, to leave the bulk of your property is that it gives your family more privacy.
Why Trusts Stay Private
A living trust never needs to be filed with a court, either before or after your death. The probate court isn’t involved in supervising your trustee, the person you name in the trust document to handle the distribution of the trust assets. The trustee simply follows the instructions you wrote in the trust document, without getting permission or approval from the court.
Is a Living Trust Public?