Monthly Archives: February 2025
The Role Of Title Insurance In Estate Planning
If you’re leaving real property in your will or otherwise leaving it to others in some other way when you’re gone, you want your beneficiaries to have what you’re leaving to them, free and clear of liens or encumbrances of any kind. You normally don’t worry about this when you buy property, because presumably,… Read More »
Inheriting Stock Or Shares Through A Will Or Trust
If you inherit stock, or shares in a company, you may be elated at the idea of owning something that can go up in value, especially if the shares are valuable. But shares can go up and down in value, and can be held or liquidated, and which of that happens, may depend on… Read More »
Problems Trust Administrators And Trustees Face
Administering a trust isn’t easy. As the administrator or trustee, it’s your job to make sure that the trust is administered the way the creator (testator) wanted them to be. But it’s also about more than that. The trustee or administrator needs to secure the assets to the trust, and makes sure that whatever… Read More »
Using A Beneficiary Controlled Trust In Your Estate Plan
If you’re leaving property to someone else, you may think there are generally two ways to leave property to your chosen beneficiaries. You could leave it in your will. The problem with that is that the beneficiary gets all of it, unconditionally, and immediately, upon your passing, and that may not be exactly what… Read More »