Legal Articles, Trusts

WHY YOU NEED A TRUST

Top Ten Reasons for a Trust

Using Joint Accounts for Estate Planning. Good idea or not?

Using joint accounts for estate planning is easy and inexpensive. It can also lead to problems that could be avoided through proper estate planning.

How can I leave assets to a disabled child without disqualifying them from state and federal benefits?

Article discusses leaving assets to a disabled relative without disqualifying them from state and federal benefits.

How can I avoid Probate?

Article reviews the topic of probate and the ways to avoid it.

If You Own Your Home in Joint Tencacy, You May Disinherit Your Own Children!

Owning property as Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship is easey, common, and often disastrous.

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Do I Have An Estate? What's All This Talk About Wills and Trusts?

Division of Property upon Divorce: The Impact of a Trust

The division of marital assets is one of the most important and complex steps in the divorce process. Parties must first determine what the marital assets are and the value of them.

Estate Planning

Introduction to Estate Planning and the Probate Process

Top 10 Reasons You Don't need a Will

10 Thought provoking comments that might make you think twice about not having a Last Will.

Capital Gains and Inheritance

You may be entitled to a tax break on property you inherit known as a "step up in basis'.

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