Yes, you should transfer your house to your living trust. By filing a trust transfer deed with the county where your house is located, you ensure your house will pass through your trust and not be subject to probate. This will save thousands of dollars that can go to your loved ones and not to lawyers or the court. But you want to be sure the transfer is handled correctly to avoid possible reassessment of your property taxes. And make sure to have an experienced estate planning attorney handle the transfer of your house into your trust in order to avoid title problems when the house is eventually sold and to avoid probate.
