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Investment and Distribution Trustees: Do You Need Both?

When creating a trust, it is common to name yourself as the initial trustee who is responsible for all aspects of administering the trust. However, when considering who will take over when you can no longer act (either because of illness or death), it is sometimes helpful to divide the responsibilities between two or more […]

How to Protect Your Family if You Are Recently Unemployed

If you have recently lost your job, you are not alone! Inflation has skyrocketed in the United States over the past couple of years. Some smaller businesses have not been able to survive the increased expenses, putting employees out of work, while many larger companies have laid off employees to reduce their costs. If you […]

Updating Your Estate Plan: How Many Tweaks Are Too Many?

Imagine a recipe card you have used for years. If you have crossed out and replaced one or two ingredients, the card may still be readable. However, if you have altered the ingredients many times, the recipe card is probably very confusing. If your loved ones cannot read your instructions to determine whether to add […]

What Are Beneficiary Controlled Trusts?

Would you like to provide your children or loved ones with an inheritance but protect them from the risks that may accompany a large windfall? If so, you can create a beneficiary-controlled trust in which the person you name as the trust’s primary beneficiary has rights, benefits, and control over the property held by the […]

If I transfer my business to a trust, how will it be managed?

  If I transfer my business to a trust, how will it be managed? It will depend on several factors, such as what kind of business has been transferred and how that business was managed prior to the transfer. Here are some considerations depending on what type of business it is: LLC: After a business […]

Things to Consider When Gifting Property to an Unmarried Partner

How do large gifts between unmarried couples function from an estate planning perspective? “Gift” has a specific legal meaning rooted in contract law. It is something that is transferred from one person to another for a nonbusiness reason and without compensation. A few conditions must be met to make a gift valid: ● The person […]

Have You Chosen the Right Trustee?

Whether you are reviewing your existing trust or creating a new trust, you should understand the important role that a trustee plays not only in handling trust matters but also in providing for and protecting your loved ones. What is a trustee? A trustee is a trusted decision maker who is tasked with handling all […]

Why Deathbed Planning Might Give You Additional Grief

None of us likes to think about our own death or enjoys planning for that occasion. However, if you do not create an estate plan or fail to update it regularly, you are likely setting your loved ones up for even more stress and grief after you pass away. It may add to your own […]

Will Our Child Have to Manage Multiple Trusts After Our Death?

When a married couple creates an estate plan using a revocable living trust, they have the option of creating a single joint trust or two separate individual trusts. While the pros and cons of each are beyond the scope of this article, spouses may choose to create separate trusts for a variety of reasons including […]

What is a Blind Trust?

Trusts are typically set up for the benefit of a trustmaker’s loved ones, a charitable organization, or a third party, with the trust money and property being distributed to the beneficiaries upon the trustmaker’s death. But there are situations in which a person may want to set up a trust to be used during their […]