Trusts Legal Guides (85 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
A revocable living trust can provide security for your heirs as well as flexibility for you in managing your estate.
3 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts about 1 year ago.

Written by Samuel Joseph Mamola
This summary provides a simple description of a Living Trust and how it works.
5 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts about 1 year ago.

Written by Stephen Charles Gruber
A living trust can avoid probate and also reduce or eliminate federal estate taxes.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Stephen Charles Gruber
FDIC provides insurance for many types of bank accounts, including trust accounts. This guide tells how to obtain substantial FDIC insurance for trust accounts.
2 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Joshua Thomas Keleske
Revocable Trusts are a popular, but sometimes misused tool in estate planning. If your circumstances require a Trust in your planning, then its use can be very worthwhile for you and your family.
Posted in Trusts 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Peter S. Myers
How Do Trusts Fit Into Estate Planning? Trusts are commonly used because they are an ideal way to control property held by individuals or married persons. By using trusts, the grantors (person who created the trust) decide how they are going to maintain and control of their estate during their life
Posted in Trusts about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Kenneth Scott Jacobs
A Living Trust is an excellent tool to avoid probate. However, for it to function as intended, it is essential that all significant assets are titled in the name of the trust. In the case of California real estate, this is accomplished by executing and recording a Deed.
5 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Shawn C Newman
The primary function of a Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) is to avoid estate death taxes on the proceeds from the estate of the deceased peron. If not done properly, the life insurance money may be included in the decedent's estate and be taxed as high as 55 percent by the IRS!
1 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Mark David Albertson
When a child is the plaintiff if a personal injury settlement, a number of issues come up, especially if that child is disabled.
Posted in Trusts 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by John S. Palmer
A "Bypass Trust", also known as a "Credit Shelter Trust", is a common type of Trust married couples include in their Wills or Revocable Living Trust to reduce or even eliminate state and federal estate taxes.
Posted in Trusts 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Thomas J Bouman
In general, the need for court involvement is eliminated, although there is still a great amount of work to do when administering a trust. Trust administration is private and usually faster than administering a probate. The complexity is usually proportionate to the size of the estate.
3 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts 9 months ago.

Written by Michael Gary Perdue
In California, if you have an estate valued at less than $100,000, you most likely do not need a trust, but if your estate is over that then read on.
Posted in Trusts 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by John S. Palmer
A Revocable Living Trust is similar to a Will in that it provides for the disposition of assets after your death; as with a Will, it may include provisions for minimizing or eliminating estate taxes, and for continuing to hold assets in trust for any minor or incapacitated beneficiaries.
Posted in Trusts 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by John S. Palmer
A Special Needs Trust is designed to accelerate/preserve a disabled beneficiary’s eligibility for Medicaid, SSI, and other government programs; the Trust document can dictate that the Trust funds are to be used to supplement, not replace, any government benefits the beneficiary may receive.
Posted in Trusts 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Marco Damian Chayet
There are several different types of trusts that can be used to enhance the quality of life for a trust beneficiary with special needs. These trusts generally supplement benefits that the beneficiary receives through public assistance programs, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Posted in Trusts 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Colorado

Written by Deborah Ann Malkin
Special Needs Trusts How to help someone who has a physical or mental disability
Posted in Trusts 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Elizabeth Ann Perry
Frequently asked questions about Revocable Living Trusts
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by James Arthur Gorton
A trust may be thought of as a legal entity, much like a corporation or partnership, and is capable of owning property. The person placed in charge of the property is called the trustee. Generally, when you create a living trust, you act as the initial trustee of your trust, keeping full control.
Posted in Trusts 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Darlynn Campbell Morgan
Before you hire a will, trust or estate planning lawyer, there are 5 things you’re going to want to know before engaging them to help you plan for the well‐being of your money, your family and your life.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Trusts 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Darlynn Campbell Morgan
I am often asked: “Do I really need a Lawyer, or can I do it myself?” or "should I LegalZoom?" The truth of the matter is that oftentimes creating your own legal documents provides a false sense of security and the problem is only discovered when it's too late to do anything about it.
Posted in Trusts 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: California