
Understanding How Trustee Fees Work
When creating an estate plan, it may be necessary to name a trustee to handle your assets.

When creating an estate plan, it may be necessary to name a trustee to handle your assets.

LOIs may also include whatever you think may help the people you leave behind or who would take over if you are not capable.

Unfortunately, due to hidden resentments, siblings still tend to end up in court suing each other and losing great chunks of their inheritance in the process all too frequently.

Cindy, a widow in her early 60s, was undergoing physical therapy for an injury to her foot, making it difficult for her to get around. In addition, she was suffering depression brought on by the immobility and pain, resulting in her neglecting to pay bills and taking care of other financial affairs.

My aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her will when she dies. I’m flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what exactly the job entails.

No one has to accept inherited assets. Inherited assets can be disclaimed.

If you decide to leave assets in a trust for your beneficiaries, consider your designation of trustee carefully. The most important person in the trust framework is the trustee, the one responsible for managing trust assets.

What happens when a decedent’s will or trust does not provide for a decedent’s child?

To ensure your estate is settled in the way you want, it’s wise to do a bit of extra planning to keep your documents up to date.

Although there is often a progression of complexity in estate planning, this progression generally follows stages in life rather than specific ages.