August 15, 2014Living Trust, Trusts What is a Living Trust, and is This Something That My Elderly Parents Should Consider Setting Up? A Living Trust is often “sold” as a device to avoid Probate. It seems that every week there is an...
August 5, 2014Trust Administration Trust Administration – What You Need to Know BEFORE You Agree to Administer a Trust Question: What are some of the things I should know BEFORE I agree to be the Administrator of someone's Trust? Answer: ...
September 27, 2013Special Needs Trusts, Trusts Trusts: Common Types of Trusts and How They Work Trusts are a common planning tool that can be used to allow one person to hold property for the benefit...
June 11, 2013Elder Care Planning, Trusts The Value Trusts in Elder Care needs Question: My husband and I (64 & 62 years old respectively) are currently in the process of planning for our...
January 31, 2013Trusts Using A Trust to Purchase a Home vs. Renting "My 80 year-old, widowed mother is selling her large home and plans to move into a smaller, more manageable residence. ...
January 22, 2013Estate Administration, Trusts Trust Basics: by Scott A. Makuakane, Esq., CFP (trustmaker) Trust Basics A trust is the legal relationship that is created when a person transfers “stuff” to a trustee with...