(c) Can Stock Photo Most people help their children when their children need help, even when they are adults. Sometimes that means making “loans” to them. You should think about how to handle gifts or loans to children in a Will or Trust. Your family will thank you...
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Holiday Humbug? Bah…Death is an Old, Old Story
(c) Can Stock Photo If you are getting together with your family members this holiday season it may not seem like a great time to talk about dying, but actually it is! Hollywood has combined death and holidays for years. Well, truth be told, Dickens started it. A...
Estate Planning for Traditional IRAs
(c) Can Stock Photo Most people today have an IRA, and sometimes more than one. IRA's and 401(k)'s and other qualified plan assets have become more popular, taking the place of more traditional pension plans. Whether an employer makes any contributions, or not, people...
Trusts Compared to Corporations
Diagram of relationship of business with stakeholders The concept of a trust is difficult for many people to grasp because a trust is a concept, and therefore is intangible. Another intangible concept that is more familiar, and therefore seems easier to understand,...
Advantages of Choosing a Corporate Trustee
(c) Can Stock Photo The benefits of doing a living trust and transferring your assets into the trust during life are many. A primary benefit is that your estate will circumvent the probate process when you pass, if you do things right, saving your loved ones many...
Advantages of Choosing a Corporate Trustee
(c) Can Stock Photo The benefits of doing a living trust and transferring your assets into the trust during life are many. A primary benefit is that your estate will circumvent the probate process when you pass, if you do things right, saving your loved ones many...
Trusts Compared to Corporations
Diagram of relationship of business with stakeholders The concept of a trust is difficult for many people to grasp because a trust is a concept, and therefore is intangible. Another intangible concept that is more familiar, and therefore seems easier to understand,...
5 Basic Things to Consider When Choosing a Trustee
(c) Can Stock Photo Other aspects of estate planning are more complex, but choosing a trustee is one of the more difficult decisions to make. Conventional wisdom suggests that people should have several trustees in order of succession, but sometimes choosing even one...
Understanding the Difference Between Executor and Trustee
Canstock Photo D:csp4598868 People often confuse executors and trustees. Both roles are important when it comes to estate planning, but the roles are distinctly different. Understanding the difference between executor and trustee will be helpful when you think about...
More Considerations on the Use of Joint Trusts or Separate Trust for Spouses
(c) Can Stock Photo A beginning question for couples who want to avoid probate by using a trust or trusts is whether to use a single, “joint trust” or to use separate trusts, one (or more) for each spouse. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Many couples own all or...