by Sara Yen | Estate Planning
Today many people are using a revocable living trust instead of a will or joint ownership as the foundation of their estate plan. When properly prepared, a living trust will avoid the public, costly and time-consuming court processes of conservatorship or guardianship...
by Sara Yen | Estate Planning
Estate Planning is a complex area of law where misconceptions abound. It’s an area where what you think you know can be harmful—not only to you, but to the people you love. Americans, in general, face challenges when it comes to saving, investing, and planning for...
by Sara Yen | Estate Planning
Yes, even the undead need an estate plan. Seriously, just take a moment and hear me out. As we know, from such informed sources as The Vampire Chronicles, the Twilight saga, and HBO’s True Blood, vampires aren’t immortal. They do die, and it’s usually unexpected and...
by Sara Yen | Estate Planning
A Trust Protector is a position with limited powers which is established within the Trust to ensure that the Trust isn’t adversely affected by changes in law, circumstances or actions of the Trustee. When I describe the position to clients, I like to compare the Trust...
by Sara Yen | Elder Law, Estate Planning
A Discretionary Lifetime Trust doesn’t just benefit young beneficiaries or those who are financially inexperienced. It may protect those that are no longer fully competent or could easily be taken advantage of. Addlitionally, frivolous lawsuits and high divorce...
by Sara Yen | Estate Planning
If you have created Irrevocable Trust that may last for a decade or two, selecting the right trustee is crucial to the trust’s success. Initially you may think that a family member, such as a sibling (“Uncle Bill” to your children), will be the best choice as trustee....
