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Category Archives: Trust
Too Many Eggs in the Trustee’s Basket
I recently worked on a piece of trust litigation where the deceased Grantor of a Trust restricted the ability of the Trustee to sell a leveraged asset that comprised > 95% of the Trust’s assets. Regardless of the Grantor’s intentions, … Continue reading
Is the Trustee you’ve selected qualified and prepared?
Excellent guidelines to use in choosing the appropriate Trustee for your trust(s). The answer is not as simple as you would think. Who is Fit to Be Trustee? Ask me about Trustee Scorecard (TM)
“Inheritances are an equalizing force that mitigates the inequalities found in American household wealth.” Sounds counter intuitive, but check out this article and study: Debunking the “Sin” of Inheritance
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Why Wealth Disappears
Business owners and those who advise them should take note. Why Wealth Disappears.
Avoiding Heir-raising Horror Stories
Encourage your clients to plan intentionally for their children. They do their children no favors when the kids are given responsibilities for which they are unprepared. Goodbye Family Fortune
Trustees and the Attorney-Client Privilege
The fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege is fertile ground for trust litigation. I’ve seen many situations where the attorney is advising his or her client on the same matter, with the client as the Trustee and as the beneficiary of … Continue reading
The 5 biggest mistakes a Trustee can make
This article from Barrons is a bit understated in some respects, but the points made are important ones. The Five Biggest Ways To Bungle a Trust
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