Avoid Family Feuds through Proper Estate Planning
Joint Bank Accounts and Medicaid Eligibility
Medicaid is a needs-based program that is administered...
Think Treasure Hunts are Fun and Games? Think Again
A Shared Home but Not a Joint Deed
How Certificates of Shares Are Passed Down
Certificates represent shares of a company. There are generally two types of company shares: those for a publicly traded company, and those for a privately held company, which is not traded on one of the stock exchanges.
Let's assume you hold the physical share certificates of a publicly held company and the shares are not...
First Party and Third Party Trusts, Explained
Generally, a "pooled trust" holds assets for people that have a disability, and/or elderly individuals. The trust is established and run by a not-for-profit organization, which will establish separate accounts for each individual within their system. However, the money of all of the individuals served is added together (in other words, it is pooled...
People. The Essential Component of Your Estate Plan’s Success
Protecting Your Vacation Home with a Cabin Trust
Many people own a family vacation home--a lakeside cabin, a beachfront condo--a place where parents, children and grandchildren can gather for vacations, holidays and a bit of relaxation. It is important that the treasured family vacation home be considered as part of a thorough estate plan. In many cases, the owner wants...
What Does the Term “Funding the Trust” Mean in Estate Planning?
If you are about to begin the estate planning process, you have likely heard the term "funding the trust" thrown around a great deal. What does this mean? And what will happen if you fail to fund the trust?
The phrase, or term, "funding the trust" refers to the...