In this article, our Cook County will lawyers explain how wills and trusts are used to distribute assets when you pass. Ensuring that the right people are in charge of distributing your assets according to your wishes is one of the key goals of a good estate plan. Both wills and trusts can ensure that your wishes are accomplished. Our Cook County trust attorneys explain the various situations in which using a revocable living trust as the primary vehicle of your estate plan may be preferable to a will.