What Is an Executor of an Estate?
What Does an Executor Do? The responsibilities of an Executor can vary by state and by the particular estate at issue, but some common tasks include: Communication with the court
September 5, 2022
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Transfer on Death Tax Implications
What Is a Transfer on Death (TOD) Deed? A Transfer on Death Deed (TOD), also known as a “beneficiary Deed” is a way to title real estate to your loved
August 23, 2022
How Are Special Needs Trusts Taxed?
First-Party and Third-Party Trusts When speaking of special needs trusts (SNT), there are basically two types: A “self-settled” or “first-party” trust; and A “third-party” or “third-party supplemental needs” trust. A
August 16, 2022
Grounds for Contesting a Will
What Is Contesting a Will? The process of disputing the validity of someone’s last will and testament after the testator (the creator of the will) has died is the definition
August 9, 2022
Estate Planning Strategies To Reduce Estate Taxes
What Is the Estate Tax? Estate tax is a specific federal law that, if applicable, determines at time of death, a certain amount of tax owed on any estate valued
August 2, 2022
How Does a Trust End?
What Is a Trust? A trust is an arrangement for your property consisting of an original owner (also known as a grantor, trustor, or settlor) of a property (i.e. bank
July 26, 2022
What Is a Probate Lawyer?
What Does a Probate Attorney Do? Probate attorneys can take on the role of administrators, representatives, or executors of estates and if an executor of a will is already appointed,
July 19, 2022
How To Change a Will
How To Make Changes to Your Will Changing your will is not complicated. There are two options to consider if you want to make changes to your will after you
July 12, 2022
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