The most powerful and flexible tool estate planners have today is the revocable living trust. It is essentially a substitute for a will that allows you to avoid the often lengthy and expensive probate ...

A recent Arkansas Court of Appeals ruling indicates that courts may be unwilling to enforce arbitration provisions set forth in testamentary documents where a beneficiary challenges the validity of ...

A well-designed trust can help save time, paperwork and other headaches when settling an estate. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

A certificate of trust verifies your trust for financial institutions without exposing private details. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Estate plans are an important part of preparing for the future. People protect their families and loved ones by creating wills, trusts, health care directives, etc., but what happens when ...

Two types of legal documents can outline your wishes for after you die, yet few people understand the pros and cons of either a revocable living trust or a will. Generally, a revocable living trust or ...

When trusts are used as estate planning tools, financial institutions such as banks and brokerages may require written documentation of the trust’s existence before transferring assets into a trust or ...

So, you have an irrevocable trust (or several) and you want to take a loan from the trust. While that might sound simple it really may not be as simple and you think, and you should discuss the ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Not everyone wants to leave heirs with unfettered access to the wealth they’ve accumulated over the course of a lifetime. Some people want to put restrictions on when or how money is used. Others hope ...