When you die, your accounts and property pass to minor children in equal shares. However, such money often proves insufficient for individual heir’s expenses.
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Category Archives: Trusts
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Jan
Jan
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.
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Dec
Dec
No trust contains unlimited funds or an interminable time horizon. In the end, every trust eventually ends.
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Oct
In most cases, people emphasize the complexities associated with court involvement. Namely, court supervision makes the process of distributing money and property a public proceeding.
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Sep
Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, millions of people misplace wills and trust documents.
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Sep
Sep
The first way to properly prepare to receive an inheritance is to discover what you will be inheriting. Is it real estate, a 401(k), or an individual retirement account (IRA)?
Assets, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Life Changes, Trusts, Uncategorized
Community Property or Separate Property
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Sep
Sep
At the time of a death, the legal determinations ensure that the court distributes inheritances in an orderly fashion. Issues may arise during death or divorce depending on whether you live in a community property or separate property state. Based on differing expectations of all parties involved, disagreements may arise.
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.