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Category Archives: Trust Funding
What is a Pour-Over Will? – Estate Planning Basics
It is time to get back to basics. A Living Trust takes the place of a Will. The Trust specifies how the estate is going to be disposed and who has the responsibility for carrying out its instructions. See … Continue reading
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Not All Deeds Are Created Equal: An Estate Planning Vocabulary Tip
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.” Lao Tzu In the legal world, the word “deed” is confusing. Used by itself, it usually refers to a document transferring title to real estate. There are different types of such … Continue reading
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Should Children Urge Parents to Do Their Estate Plan This Holiday?
This is an updated version of last year’s pre-holiday post. If parents do not have an estate plan should their children ask them to get it done? Many parents never find time to set things … Continue reading
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Steve Jobs Died Without Owing Estate Tax: A New Urban Legend?
After the death of Steve Jobs last week, opinions started circulating that he was so smart that he even knew how to avoid paying estate taxes better than anyone else. Jobs was smart and he seems to have done … Continue reading
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What is a Living Trust? – Estate Planning Basics
It is time to get back to basics. “Trusts” or “living trusts” are confusing words for many setting up estate plans. Some think a trust is synonomous with a will. Others believe a trust is better than a will, … Continue reading
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Hidden Perils of Refinancing
Be informed when refinancing a home in a living trust. The secret is out. Refinancing contains hidden perils for homes in revocable trusts. Recently I received a call from a client who fortunately had the good sense to question what … Continue reading
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Part 2 of How to Fund a Living Trust
Funding a trust with retirement accounts, life insurance policies, securities and mutual funds requires some explanation on how best to deal with these assets. IRAs, 401ks and related retirement accounts have built-in estate planning, because they allow you to designate … Continue reading
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