The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your... (more...)

The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your estate may involve making a will, living trust, healthcare directives, durable power of attorney for finances or other documents.

GRANTOR

Someone who creates a trust. Also called a trustor or settlor.

TRUST MERGER

Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separati... (more...)

Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separation between the trustee's legal ownership of trust property from the beneficiary's interest. The trust 'merges' and ceases to exist.

REMAINDERMAN

Someone who will inherit property in the future. For instance, if someone dies and leaves his home 'to Alma for life, and then to Barry,' Barry is a remainderma... (more...)

Someone who will inherit property in the future. For instance, if someone dies and leaves his home 'to Alma for life, and then to Barry,' Barry is a remainderman because he will inherit the home in the future, after Alma dies.

DISCHARGE (OF PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR)

A court order releasing the administrator or executor from any further duties connected with the probate of an estate. This typically occurs when the duties hav... (more...)

A court order releasing the administrator or executor from any further duties connected with the probate of an estate. This typically occurs when the duties have been completed but may happen sooner if the executor or administrator wishes to withdraw or is dismissed.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

ESTATE OF REEDER v. Olsen

... (referred to collectively as the "Trusts"), appeal the summary judgment order entered by the ... Christine and Olsen had a telephone conversation in early 2007, while Christine was in Lincoln County and Olsen was in Colorado, which resulted in Olsen preparing five trusts for her. ...

In Re Estate of Haugen

... This motion to substitute was filed after appellee Audrey A. Haugen (Audrey) filed a verified petition in the District Court before Judge Phillips seeking to have herself replaced as the trustee of the Clifford C. Haugen testamentary trusts (Haugen Trusts). ...

In re Baird

... (e) for other good cause. Â¶ 11 The official comments to Â§ 72-33-618, MCA, explain that this statute is based upon the Restatement (Second) of Trusts Â§ 107 (1959), the California Probate Code, and the Texas Trust Code. ... a; see also Restatement (Third) of Trusts Â§ 37 cmt. ...

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

ESTATE OF REEDER v. Olsen

In Re Estate of Haugen

In re Baird

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