Estate Planning
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Professional Trustee
One of the most important decisions you will make regarding the formation of your trust is who will oversee the trust’s management…
Including Important Milestones in your Estate Plan
Because life changes quickly and sometimes unexpectedly, your estate plan needs to be flexible. You can make changes to your estate plan…
Accounting for Cryptocurrency in Your Estate Plan
For some individuals and their loved ones, investing in cryptocurrency has not gone as planned. It is always wise to account for…
What Batman Can Teach us about Philanthropy in Estate Planning
Bruce Wayne possesses something that is key to his moonlighting as Batman: money. As the heir to an enormous fortune, Wayne is…
Can a Non-Citizen Be a Guardian for a Minors?
While the odds of needing a legal guardian for your child are low, the consequences of not naming a legal guardian in…
Assisted Reproductive Technology, Estate Planning, and You
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2 percent of all infants born in the United States were…
Dynasty Trusts Introduction
When people create estate plans, they typically focus on handing down their money and property to their living heirs. But some people…
What To Do if Your Trustee Is Unresponsive
A trustee has a duty under the law to communicate with beneficiaries and keep them reasonably informed as to the progress of…
What Is a Nongrantor Trust?
Every trust has at least one grantor, also known as the trustmaker, i.e., the person who creates the trust. So, it can…
How to Keep Your Child’s Inheritance Out of Your In-Law’s Hands
About 40 to 50 percent of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Regardless of how you feel about your…