5 Reasons Uncle Bill May Not Make a Good Trustee

5 Reasons Uncle Bill May Not Make a Good Trustee

If you have created a trust that you intend to last for decades, choosing the right trustee is critical to ensuring the trust’s longevity and ultimate success. Initially, you may think that a family member (for example, Uncle Bill to your children, who are the initial...
Four Steps to Stop Mail Addressed to a Deceased Person

Four Steps to Stop Mail Addressed to a Deceased Person

Once you have been appointed the executor or personal representative of a deceased loved one’s probate estate, or when you step in as the successor trustee of the loved one’s trust, one of the first things you should do is to notify the post office of the death and...