Pet Trusts Can Protect Your Pets after You’re Gone
For most people, pets aren’t just animals–they’re the excited ‘hello’ when we get home from a long day of work, our jogging partners, our best friends and part of the family.
Can I Protect My Daughter’s Inheritance from Her Loser Husband?
My daughter is getting married soon. What can I do to protect her inheritance after my death?
How Do I Set Up a Living Trust?
Setting up a living trust is largely the same, regardless of where you live in the U.S.
Who Should I Choose as My Trustee?
One of the most important decisions you face when creating a trust, is the choosing of the right trustee.
How Do Trust Attorneys Help Your Estate Plan?
Setting up a trust fund offers many advantages in terms of passing on wealth or assets. It avoids probate, or the transfer of assets in court. This increases not only the ease of transfer, but also privacy.
What You Need to Know If Asked to Serve as a Trustee
If asked to be a trustee, anyone, unless previously experienced in this field would not know what the responsibilities are. How much work is involved? What is the time frame? Do I need to prepare tax returns and handle accounts? Can I get help? When do my responsibilities end?
Do You Have a Pet Trust?
A pet trust is a legal arrangement that specifies how your animal companions would be cared for and taken care of financially if you pass away, or if you become ill or disabled and can no longer take care of them yourself.
What Can I Do with a Trust to Help My Kids?
There are mechanisms that you can put in place through a trust to help your children become financially responsible with their inheritance.
How to Design an Estate Plan with a Blended Family?
No one marries with the intention of getting divorced, but about half of all marriages in the U.S. will end in divorce. Divorce and second marriages can complicate the process of estate planning and present a number of challenges.
Do I Need a Spendthrift Trust for a Relative?
Sometimes you have to hold the reins tight, especially when it comes to money. A spendthrift trust does exactly that.