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A living trust has become a popular estate tool for protecting and passing on assets to benefactors. The Web features a variety of sites with information on how they work:

AARP • Breaks down differences between a will and living trust, at www.aarp..org/money/estate-planning/info-09-2010/ten-things-you-should-know-about-living-trusts.html

Family Education • Covers setting up a trust fund and a trust ABCs, at http://bit.ly/N2ehWG

Consumer Reports • Focuses on the need to establish a living trust correctly, at http://bit.ly/MCOnI9

National Consumer Law Center • Offers insights on living trusts, trust scams and probate issues in .pdf form, at http://bit.ly/L6a32C

NOLO • Features a variety of information on living trusts and probate issues, at http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/living-trusts