My grandfather had his house and car in a trust for years so when he died, everything immediately went right to my mom. There was some concern about ex-wives an

My grandfather had his house and car in a trust for years so when he died, everything immediately went right to my mom. There was some concern about ex-wives and dirtbag relatives trying to take things in probate so a trust helped keep everything safe. He wasn't that wealthy but he had enough in assets that it was worth hiring a lawyer to draw up the trust.