Tag Archives: Dispute Avoidance

Watch Out for Undue Influence

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Roger Billings

The short video by Stewart Albertson at the link below discusses how undue influence can be used to overturn a will or trust. I suggest that it be used as a warning of the importance of avoiding undue influence while parents are … Continue reading →






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Unfunded Trusts: Pitfalls for the Unwary

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Roger Billings

Funding the Trust is an essential but often overlooked step towards avoiding a lengthy and expensive probate.  Creating a trust instrument, with all of the appropriate instructions, provisos and expressions of intent, is worse than useless if no step is … Continue reading →






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