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.
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Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Estates, Trustee, Trusts
A Separate Revocable Living Trust (RLT): What is it?
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Aug
Aug
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.
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Aug
Aug
Does creating or updating your estate planning seem daunting? If so, this blog addresses common questions senior citizens ask about estate planning.
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Jul
Jul
Depending on your parenting philosophy, decide you you want to treat your children or grandchildren. Treating loved ones equally means that they all receive the same amount.
Assets, California Law, Estate Planning, Heirs, Inheritance, Taxes, Trustee, Uncategorized
Wealth Transfer Checklist
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Jul
Jul
To help your loved ones avoid this troubling statistic, educate, and update your extended family about wealth transfer goals. Finally, it alerts them to the plan you created to achieve these goals.
Assets, Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Heirs, Inheritance, Trustee, Trusts
Irrevocable Life Insurance ILIT Trusts
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Jun
Jun
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.
Estate Planning, Heirs, Retirement, Taxes, Trustee, Trusts
Estate Planning for Disabled or Chronically Ill Beneficiaries
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May
May
he SECURE Act drastically decreased which individuals could stretch distributions over their life expectancy.
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Jan
Jan
Unlike other estate planning options, an RLT grants the ability to maintain control and enjoy accounts and property during someone’s lifetime. What’s more, it maintains privacy relative to how to manage accounts and property.
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Jan
Jan
Name someone to serve with you. This familiarizes your co-trustee with your trust. It also teaches your partner about the way you want the trust to operate. What’s more, it lets you evaluate your co-trustee’s abilities.