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Trustee Fees: Guideline for Trustee Compensation

Trustees are the main person responsible for following the wishes of the creator of the trust (trustor) as articulated in the trust agreement, and are responsible for overseeing the management and dis...

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Out-of-State Real Estate In Your Will

A Will is especially important for those owning property in more than one state. As state laws vary, unless you have a Will, your principal residence in your home state may be divided one way, while ...

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What is an estate?

An estate consists of all the property a person owns or controls. The estate property may be in his or her sole name, held in a partnership, in a joint ownership arrangement, or through a trust. Estat...

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California Power of Attorney for Health Care

In California, the form you need to fill out to enable someone else to make healthcare decisions for you if you become incapacitated is called the California Power of Attorney for Health Care form....

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What is an annuity trust?

A trust allows a person to set aside his or her property to be managed by another individual for the benefit of others. An annuity trust is one of several different types of trusts. When establishing ...

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Illinois Power of Attorney for Health Care

In Illinois, power of attorney for health care is called an Illinois Power of Attorney for Health Care and it enables the person of your choice to make healthcare decisions for you should you become...

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What is a qualified personal residence trust (QPRT)?

A QPRT, qualified personal residence trust, is a form of grantor retained income trust. The purpose of this type of trust is to place assets into an irrevocable trust and only grant the income from th...

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Pour Over Will

A pour-over will is created to'catch' any assets or property that had been left out of a living Trust, either intentionally or inadvertently....

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Will Contest Statute of Limitations

Statutes of limitations for contesting wills, or time limits for a will contest, depend on when the will was admitted to probate rather than on the date of the individuals death. There are other time ...

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Leaving Gifts to Minors in Your Will

Your estate planning will can be used to address two major concerns if you have young children'who will raise them if you die, and who will supervise property you leave for them. The supervision of pr...

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What is a fixed trust?

The term fixed trust is commonly used to refer to two different types of trusts. The first type of fixed trust is an actual form of trust with very specific instructions for the trustee. The second ty...

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What is a Totten trust?

A Totten trust is not actually a type of trust at all. In fact, it is a type of payable on death account that is payable to another after the demise of the account owner. The Totten trust earned its n...

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What is a trust?

A trust is a entity frequently used in estate planning to help a person distribute property or provide for a loved one after they have passed away. Setting up a trust has multiple benefits and is done...