Contestability A Trust is private. To contest it, a person must first file a costly lawsuit, even before seeing a copy of the Trust. It is not likely that a lawyer will take such a case without first having a substantial retainer in hand. Once a Will is admitted to Probate, its terms become a matter of public record and the inventory of assets held by the deceased are public knowledge. A Trust is a private document and its contents and provisions are confidential.
Probate is wasteful, both of time and money.
Probate is full of delays. The Judge's permission is needed for many actions. A Probate usually takes 1 year but can easily take twice as long. A Trust does not die and Probate is avoided entirely. Decisions can be made immediately.