Unlike a will, a living trust can also provide substantial protections for yourself and beneficiaries in the event of mental or physical incapacity. A living trust lawyer can include provisions that protect the trust maker’s (yourself) assets if the trust maker becomes mentally or physically...
The role of a Living Trust Attorney What is a living trust? A living trust, is a legal instrument that places your assets into a trust during your lifetime. Under this arrangement, you would serve as both persons establishing the trust (trust maker) and the trustee (supervisor...
Yes, I recommend that everyone have a Living Will. I shake my head every time I hear the story of Terri Schiavo, the young lady who mysteriously collapsed one day in 1990 and soon fell into a permanent "locked in state." Her ex-husband wants to...
What is Probate?Probate is the process whereby the court supervises the transferring of a decedent's property to his or her beneficiaries or heirs. The probate process begins when an attorney or other personal representative files a petition with the court to admit a decedent's will...
The name itself conjures up images of decrepit judges wearing white wigs and stockings while presiding over dark, dank and dreary courtrooms. While probate is one of our oldest traditions in American law, it certainly isn't the worst (I give the award to the rule...
