You can do it yourself and have it noterized like we did with my mon and had no problems what so ever... If you go to an Attorney make sure they don't write it so you have to go back to them if something happens as they will charge you again.... A living trust should be a step by step instructions so once it is written you are done...unless you want to chane it. When the person passes away you just follow the living trust step by step... Some attorneys write it so when the person passes away you will need to go back to them so they can do the follow ups for you... make sure you don't do it that way as they will charge you.... I've been through this is is was real easy to follow if its done right... Just my 02 cents... good luck... Alot of finanical people do this and they are much cheaper....