What Does It Mean to Fund Your Trust?

What Does It Mean to Fund Your Trust?

What Does It Mean to Fund Your Trust? Funding a trust is the process of transferring ownership of your accounts and property from you as an individual to yourself as the trustee of your trust. Although the trust will technically own the accounts and property after the...
Nosy Neighbor Nellie Can Find Out About Your Probate

Nosy Neighbor Nellie Can Find Out About Your Probate

Most people think of probate (the process of collecting, managing, and distributing a deceased person’s money and property) as a private process. However, because probate involves the court system, most filings become a matter of public record. That means your nosy...
Trust Funding: Setting Your Trustee Up for Success

Trust Funding: Setting Your Trustee Up for Success

A revocable living trust can serve as a valuable estate planning tool to help ensure that your finances remain well managed if you become incapacitated (unable to manage your affairs while you are alive) and to provide future financial security for your loved ones...