As a beneficiary of an estate, you may be expecting to receive your inheritance in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the process to properly administer an estate prior to distributions being made by an ...

I sat across from my colleague in my Santa Monica office. Her mother had just passed away. Her voice shook as she asked, “What do I do first?” I leaned forward. “We must know how to file notice of ...

Editor’s note: This is part one of an ongoing series about using trusts and LLCs in estate planning, asset protection and tax planning. The effectiveness of these powerful tools — especially for asset ...

Most of us don’t like thinking about our own mortality, but avoiding the topic won’t make it go away. Father Time will come for all of us — the only question is whether you and your loved ones are ...

Hiring a corporate trustee to administer an estate rather than appointing an individual family member to the role is more expensive, but it can remove burdensome tasks and tensions, two experts said.

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