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Trusts and estates is the name given to the branch of civil law that covers decedents' estates and probate; wills and intestacy; estates and future interests in property; trusts, gifts, and powers; annuities; and charitable bequests. Probate covers admission of a will to probate and the subsequent proceedings, including the appointment and duties of a personal representative, procedures in probate, and ancillary proceedings. Intestacy, on the other hand, refers to the general rules governing the disposition of the property of someone who dies intestate, i.e., without a will, or who leaves a will that fails to dispose of all assets.

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Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
The irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) provides an accessible means of producing estate-tax-free dollars that is without equal in terms of the potential savings measured against what the grantor has to give up in return.
Special Needs Trusts
A special needs trust- sometimes called a "supplemental needs trust" makes it possible to appoint a trustee to hold property for the benefit of your disabled child after you'e gone. A special needs trust provides for the needs of a disabled person without disqualifying him or her from benefits recei
Trusts for Minors
A trust can help make sure that your family is taken care of after you die. A "minor's trust" not only helps to make sure that your child has some assets in the future, but also gives you certain tax benefits. But, this trust has several requirements that must be met in order for it to work for you.
Modifying or Terminating a Trust
A trust can do a lot for you, like lowering estate taxes or helping to make sure that your family can support itself after you die. Anyone involved with a trust needs to know some things about whether the trust can be changed or cancelled, and by whom, and when the trust ends.
Pet Trusts
If you're worried about what might happen to your much-loved pet after your death, it's possible to create a pet trust to provide for the continuing care and well-being of a particular animal or animals.

Ask a Lawyer - Trusts and Estates Law questions answered by leading lawyers
my sister changed the trust and cut me out of my share of the family trust how do i fight for my sh
my father passed with no will, his sister forged and stole $ from all his bank acc. i need a lawyer
i am his eldest child n my bro is no where to b found. what are my rights with no will? please help...
I am the Trustee for my widowed Uncle''s Revocable Trust. His bank accounts are not in the Trust an
The uncle has no children. There are several beneficaries named in the Trust. One of the bank account beneficaries (who is not named in the Trust.) has been requesting all of the Uncle''s banking information as well as all the accounting. How much information can I disclose, before I breach the privacy of the other beneficiaries? What is my duty with regard to disclosure of information.
How long does the trustee have to settle a living trust
I am trying to get a defined answer to a living trust. What is an acceptable time frame to settle a trust. There is a section that states "Distributions and Powers of appointment: If, on expiration of the later of either six months after the death of any person holding a power of appointment created by this declaration or the expiration of the statutory period within which a will contest must be filed, the trustee has not received any document purporting to exercise the power, the trustee may distribute any property according to the terms of this declaration as id the power had not been exercised." Both grandparents set up this trust and both have passed away. The last was OCT 10, 2011 over 6 months ago. the Son has been named trustee and is also a beneficiary.
My step-mother''s caretakers convinced her to change her will 10 days after I visited with her, and
Step-mother was deaf and blind, and was totally dependent on her caretakers. One individual accused me of upsetting her when I visited, and threw me out of the house, threatening to call the police. Step-mother told me that her attorney would call me when she died, but that never happened. The Will was probated before I confirmed her death. Her attorney is kin to the next-door neightbor, who got the house and all of its contents. She had given away all of her jewelry and valuables by the time I saw her. I believe that she was "encouraged" to do so by the caretakers. She lived in New Jersey; I live in South Carolina.. Am I out of luck?
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