Q: I read your article on living trusts recently. You detail the workings of property in a revocable trust and what one ...

See below for links to the other articles in the series. Revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts are created through contracts in which a person is appointed as “trustee” to hold title to ...

The decision whether to choose a revocable or irrevocable trust for the protection of assets can have lasting implications and profoundly impact a legacy, so it's not something to be taken lightly.

I’m going to be 54 this month. Unfortunately, I have terminal cancer and I don’t expect to make it to 55, let alone 56 or ...

The purpose of an irrevocable trust is to move the assets from the grantor's control and name to that of the beneficiary. This reduces the value of the grantor's estate in regard to estate taxes ...

Naming an irrevocable beneficiary for your life insurance company means this person has guaranteed access to your death benefits, with some exceptions. Learn more about what it is and whether you ...

See below for links to the other articles in the series. Control and protection are always the key tradeoffs in irrevocable trusts. Despite what a company marketing a “special” trust may say ...

One asset protection strategy is an irrevocable life insurance trust, or ILIT. Here's what to know about this financial product. "An irrevocable life insurance trust is a type of trust that is ...

Among other gifts, the wife's mother settled and funded an irrevocable trust, of which the wife is the sole beneficiary. The irrevocable trust is governed by Michigan law, which the Massachusetts ...

The Murdoch family will battle in court this month over patriarch Rupert Murdoch's plan to place eldest son Lachlan in charge ...

A probate court in Nevada is set to begin reviewing evidence this week in a behind-closed-doors dispute that could determine ...

Having everything buttoned up when you die in terms of a will or trust safeguards your intentions and protects your family.