March 9, 2016Revocable Living Trusts Avoiding Taxes with a Revocable Living Trust Will a Revocable Living Trust Help to Avoid Taxes? In and of themselves, trusts do not avoid taxes, but they...
October 2, 2014Probate, Revocable Living Trusts, Short QA How Does a Revocable Living Trust Avoid Probate? Once assets are transferred to the trustee, the trustmaker no longer holds legal title to them. If the trustmaker dies,...
May 18, 2011Revocable Living Trusts, Short QA Can a Trustee Settle my Estate without an Attorney? Question: I have a revocable living trust. Can my son, as trustee, settle my estate without an attorney? Answer: Having prepared...
February 15, 2011Revocable Living Trusts Reasons Besides Probate Avoidance to Set Revocable Living Trust Answer: A revocable living trust can avoid a conservatorship proceeding (sometimes called a “living probate”) in the event the trustmaker (that’s...
October 11, 2009Revocable Living Trusts Answers to FAQ’s About Revocable Living Trusts What is a trust? A trust is the legal relationship that is created when a person transfers property to a...