A Will negates many of the problems that may arise from dying without a Will and allows a person to leave the estate to the persons he or she desires. In addition to naming the recipients of the testator's, (a person who leaves a Will in force at his or her death), property, the Will can also designate the individual(s) who will manage the property and care for any minor children. A will can also set up a trust; a trust is a very effective way of managing parts of the estate for the benefit of minor or otherwise incapacitated persons or persons who are unable or incapable of managing their own financial affairs. Further, a trust may be used to protect a person's inheritance from the claims made by creditors because property placed in a trust generally cannot not be reached by a beneficiary's creditors until it is distributed to the beneficiary. Only property owned by the deceased at death can be disposed of by a Will. A Will cannot dispose of "nonprobate assets" -- assets which pass at death other than by Will or intestacy.