How to fund a trust (or better yet: how NOT to fund a trust) is an important topic. I recently received the following from one of my students regarding the disbursement of assets from her father’s accounts after his death, now eight years ago and counting: I
What are trustee duties and responsibilities? A trustee is the person who safeguards and manages the trust property for the benefit of the beneficiaries. These duties can involve signing a stock vote, filing a tax return, or investing money, among other things. It is important to fulfill
“How do I put property into a trust?” is a question I often get after someone forms a living revocable trust. This is an important question. Putting property into a trust is also known as funding the trust. Funding a trust is the engine that runs a
Trust and estate planning is an area where it is imperative to consider all the angles. If you do not take into account every contingency there could be problems. Often people make assumptions that don’t work out. A gentleman just left my office here at LegaLees with