will/trust

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? ny

i recently engaged a laywer to create a living trust for me. i read through the 3 page document he created and it was titled last will and testament but has a clause in their stating that it is a trust named as "my name" trust. i tried to open a trust account for the kids but the bank refused stating what i have is a will and not a trust document... thus, i am not protected under a trust. i did ask my lawyer as to how i can transfer my property into a trust... he wanted more money. but now i'm confused, i paid a lot of money and initially told him i want to create a trust. but the result is a will that doesn't protect my assets. he said ny is not a big state on living trust. am i missing something here? please advise...

Read your engagement letter. That should guide what your attorney agreed to do.

You were scammed by someone who may not know what an actual trust is. How much money did you pay? File a complaint against him with the bar association. You will need another attorney who has actual trust experience (ask to see a sample of the trust document he would create before you hire him) or go to a certified estate planning professional.

What does this statement mean? You said, "but the result is a will that doesn't protect my assets". What kind of "protection" are you looking for?