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Types of Sub-Trusts: What is a Special Needs Trust?
Carrying on with our blog series on sub-trusts, we now shine the spotlight on the special needs trust (SNT). When used as a sub-trust, the SNT becomes a valuable tool, offering financial support without jeopardizing the beneficiary's eligibility for essential public benefits.
Gun Trust Explained: Safeguarding Your Firearms
Navigating the intricate landscape of estate planning is already challenging for those with complex assets and situations. For gun owners, this challenge is amplified due to the unique legal considerations surrounding firearms.
Types of Sub-Trusts: What is an Age-Restricted Trust?
Of the many trust types that are used as a sub-trust, the most common is an age-restricted trust, also called age trust or trust for minors. When created under a larger trust structure, the age-restricted trust becomes a sub-trust that can specify the ages or milestones at which the beneficiaries can access the trust’s assets.
Maximizing Your Estate Plan: The Benefits of Putting Real Estate in a Trust
A trust is an indispensable tool in estate planning, providing critical benefits for the owner of the trust and their beneficiaries.
Leaving Money to Minors: Challenges and Tools
Money holds significance when it serves a purpose, and few endeavors embody a more profound purpose than securing the future of our children. From the earliest stages of their lives to the moment we pass on, the responsibility to provide for them resonates deeply within us.
Mastering Trust Administration: A Comprehensive Guide on Trustee Roles & Effective Management Strategies
Trust administration is a complex topic. Thus, we’ve created this supplementary post to further discuss trust administration and what you need to know.
Sub-Trusts: Everything You Need to Know
Trusts are one of the most effective tools in estate planning. A trust is indispensable when preparing assets and properties in the event of incapacitation or death.
Education Trust Fund: What is it & How to Set it Up
Estate planning without educational fund considerations is rare. One of the main reasons that you plan your estate is to ensure that the future needs of your loved ones are provided for upon your death. And access to education is the most basic need of many beneficiaries, especially minor children.
Introducing the Trustee Toolkit: A Must-have for Successor Trustees
Here at Rilus Law, we are all about empowering clients and non-clients alike. And one of the ways we provide empowerment is by providing free resources that anyone can access, whether that is our educational YouTube videos, informational blog posts, or valuable estate planning tools. We are thrilled to announce that there’s a new addition to these resources… Introducing the Trustee Toolkit!
Can You Refinance a Property Held in Trust?
The current high inflation rate in the US has led to steadily increasing home mortgage rates, from around 3% in 2021 up to 7% in July 2023. Although you can refinance a mortgage for varying purposes, many homebuyers are counting on a refinance in the future when mortgage rates inevitably drop below the current rates
Estate Planning for the Family Cabin: Passing Down Family Properties
For many, the family cabin, cottage, or vacation home is a treasured asset. Aside from its financial value, it also comes with sentimental value from the countless family memories of the time spent there.
What a Trust Lawyer Can Do for You
Setting up a trust is a necessary step in estate planning. A trust is a legal document you create to protect your assets and properties when you pass away.
FDIC Limits: What is FDIC Coverage for Trusts
The topic of FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) limits is something that no one cares about until they do. The FDIC limits refer to how much of your money is insured if the bank goes out of business.
How to Find the Best Arizona Trust Attorney for You
Establishing a trust is a vital part of estate planning in Arizona or any other state. A trust lets you protect your assets and support your beneficiaries after you die.
An Intro to Trust Administration
If you’ve been named a successor trustee of a loved one’s trust, it can be overwhelming and a bit scary at first. There are many steps involved and you carry the personal liability of your fiduciary duty.
Who Holds the Title in a Deed of Trust in Arizona?
Are you familiar with the deed of trust? In Arizona, this is the primary financial security document that’s used when purchasing a home.
How a Trust Works in Arizona
No matter your age, it’s never too early to plan for the future. Estate planning can involve many different factors for different people.
Do Beneficiaries Get a Copy of the Trust in Arizona?
A trust is a legal contract that provides specific instructions for managing assets after someone passes away. Although trusts are an essential part of estate planning, a lot of people find the many different types of trusts to be confusing.
How Does a Trust Work in Arizona?
For individuals looking to care for their loved ones and prepare for the future, setting up a trust is a common request. As experienced estate planning attorneys, one of the most common trust-related questions we hear is, “How does a trust work in Arizona?”
4 Myths About Revocable Trusts
There is no denying that trusts are an essential part of estate planning. However, because there are several types of trusts (all with different purposes), it confuses many of our clients.
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