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A Living Trust is the cornerstone of any comprehensive arrangement to plan for the distribution of your property upon your death. In this guide, the basic qualifications for having a Living Trust are outlined. Various other estate planning tools which may be useful in certain situations are also detailed. Finally, an overview of the steps you will take in preparing your own Living Trust is presented.

For most of us, it is very difficult to come to terms with our own mortality. To actually contemplate one’s own death is painful. Consequently, very often such thoughts are avoided. However, if you wish to insure that your desires regarding the disposition of your property and possessions after your death are fulfilled, you must confront your mortality and plan accordingly.

Although it is a well-known fact that dying is a part of living, nothing is more awkward than trying to discuss end-of-life arrangements with your loved ones. Learn how to break the ice and discuss this critically important issue with your parents, spouse and others who are dear to you… There is a natural hesitancy [...]

Though many people confuse a “living will” with an actual “will,” the distinction between the two is one of the most important legal distinctions you could ever make. Your will deals with what you want to happen to your estate after you’ve passed on. But your living will deals with what you want to happen [...]

Although much of our usual daily business is spent focusing on ourselves (and for good reason, in most cases), for many of us, we are not the primary focus of our lives. Instead, our children are. To good parents, not only is it important that they raise their children right and raise them so they’re [...]

When most people think about drafting wills, they think about their family. Who will get what? Who will be responsible for the estate? How can I take care of my loved ones? But it’s also important to remember that legally, not every family is not a nuclear family. Some people get divorced, and this can [...]

For many people, the concept of estate planning is very difficult. Either they know it will be too emotionally heavy for them (and this is a common problem, believe it or not), or they believe the problem will be too technically daunting and forgo the process altogether. But when it comes to key legal documents, [...]

Estate planning can be difficult – it often requires the shifting of assets to a high degree – and that’s why it’s important that estate planners have the right paperwork to make their strategies ironclad. Key strategies like avoiding taxes legally and making sure that family members and loved ones have as much left behind [...]