What Happens to Accounts and Property Left Out of Your Trust?

What Happens to Accounts and Property Left Out of Your Trust?

What Happens to Accounts and Property Left Out of Your Trust? For many people, avoiding a conservatorship or guardianship during their lifetime and probate at their death are the main reasons they set up a revocable living trust. You may believe that once you sign...
Do I Need a Will or a Trust?

Do I Need a Will or a Trust?

Yes, everyone needs a will, a trust, or both. These important tools ensure that your legacy will be carried out according to your wishes and allow you to provide for loved ones after your passing. A properly prepared trust can also help avoid probate, which is a...
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...
Simple Ways to Avoid Probate Costs

Simple Ways to Avoid Probate Costs

The bad news: When a person dies owning property in their sole name without a beneficiary, their loved ones will have to go through a court-supervised process called probate to transfer the property out of the deceased person’s name and into the name of intended...