Trusts Estates



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.

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My husband signed a will & trust. He died, & his wife was named benefiary. His children are not i
Who gets my brothers house, he died last month his wife is dead and they have no child,3of us are al
Please let me know if my decieced sisters children get a share Thank you pjs
House that was in irrevocable trust sold by trustees after donors death, what Capital gains are owed
I am getting contradicting answers to the question below. Someone said I get a step up and no (or little) captial gains, one said I pay on difference between selling price of $329,000 less the base cost they paid in 1958 of $19,000.00 plus any home improvements. . My parents put thier house in an irrevocable trust for me and my brother in 2001 with the understanding that they could live in it til death. Original cost of house in 1958 was $19,000.00 At that time of the trust in 2001 it was appraised at $265,00 My father passed away in 2004 and my mother passed away in August of 2011. House was sold for $329,000 4 months later in Dec of 2011 by me and my brother as trustees of the irrevocable trust.. What is the capital gains based on
Can a bank put a lien on an estate of a person who co signed a car loan who has now passed away ?
A grandfather co signed on a car loan for his grandaughter who now is behind in her payments. the bank is looking to reposses the car. The grandfather has has been deceased for almost two years. He was the only person listed on the the loan not his wife. The bank has stated that they are going to put a lien on the estate if the loan is not paid up or paid in full now. Is this really possible beings that he has passed and the granddaughter is able to work one day.
Hello, My grandmother added me to her bank account. She has now apssed away. Can I create a bank ac
create one with there name and my name on it? Is this legal and do I have to pay any estate taxes? This is all under $500,000.00, Also, she has a house she willed to my brother that is paid off. The house needs lots of repairs and probably only worth a few thousand dollars. If we let the house foreclose by not paying taxes will that happen under my grandmothers name?
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