Putting everything you own into a living trust can feel like the safest way to help your kids skip probate, but some assets ...

Estate planners need to rethink how they draft choice of situs provisions as reforms finally modernize 55-year-old trust law ...

States gut fiduciary duties as trustees gain power to eliminate protections through decanting and silent trust structures ...

California living trust laws govern how residents can create and manage trusts to hold their assets, potentially bypassing probate-a court-supervised process for transferring property after death.

A pour-over will is paired with a living trust to manage assets after death. It transfers any remaining assets into the trust instead of distributing them directly. This method prevents state laws ...

A living trust often allows you to forego the probate process, which can be time-consuming. There is more privacy involved with a living trust than with a will. Creating a will can be a more ...

Many people create a revocable living trust for one major reason—avoiding probate. A trust can also provide privacy and smoother administration, but probate avoidance is usually at the top of the list ...

A trust can buy real estate just like an individual or business can. In many cases, people title property in the name of a ...

Estate planning is an often-neglected aspect of a good retirement plan. Living trusts have advantages and disadvantages over other estate planning strategies. Proper retirement planning is more than ...