A trust offers several benefits, such as: 1.) A trust is generally treated as a private document, meaning its provisions are not normally recorded in any public record, such as with the Probate Court. A trust document is confidential among the settlor and his beneficiaries. When assets are correctly titled in the name of the trust, the trustee can manage, sell and distribute assets without any permission from the court. The trust document itself will dictate the power and procedure for administering the trust. 2.) Another benefit is that upon disability or incapacity, the settlor has identified a successor trustees to manage his assets, pay his bills, and handle his trust once he is no longer capable of acting himself. Successfully planning for incapacity or disability allows families to avoid a guardianship process, which can often to tedious and expensive.