Category Archives: Estate Attorney

More About a Common Trust

Estate Planning Dividend

The trust created often leaves instructions to the trustee. In these, they note that older children earn an advancement from the common trust. They use this to pay for expenses such as buying a home or starting a business.

Your Future after Bankruptcy

Making Bankruptcy decision

Whether you filed for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, assume that you own less money and property than before the bankruptcy. However, during the bankruptcy process, the court reports certain accounts and pieces of property under a federal or state exemption.

A Separate Revocable Living Trust (RLT): What is it?

Revocable Living Trust RLTs Married Couples

When a married couple (the grantors) uses a joint RLT for estate planning, they also serve as initial trustees of the trust. The grantors then combine their separate property and joint property into the same trust.

Beneficiary Designations

Estate Plan, Living Will, and Healthcare Power of Attorney documents

If something happens, a successor trustee you previously selected steps in without court involvement. In such a case, they manage the trust on your behalf. You can also designate what happens to the trust’s money and property at your death.

Irrevocable Life Insurance ILIT Trusts

Generational Wealth Transfer

Even if Congress fails to act, in 2026, the current rate sunsets. This cuts rates in half to about $6 million per individual. This blog post discusses ILIT Trusts. So, read on.