When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a will, paying debts and distributing assets to ...

A living trust is an estate planning tool that can allow you to maintain control over your assets, specify how they should be distributed and even protect them from legal challenges or financial ...

I inherited a $30K trust. My adviser says I’ll pay $10K in taxes if I cash out. How is that possible?

When settling a lawsuit on behalf of a person with a disability, the plaintiff's attorney must take into account not only the settlement amount, but also how the settlement will be distributed.