Question: My brother and I are the trustees of a “Nominee Trust.” We sold the property held in the last month. The trustees and two other brothers, total four, are the beneficiaries [...]

Question: Is there a homestead law in Massachusetts? What are the pros and cons to register for homestead? When a house is in a nominee trust with two separate trusts (one for each child) listed [...]

Question: About 15 years ago, my Dad, my brother and I quitclaimed our share of four properties into a nominee trust in Massachusetts. My sister didn’t put her share into the trust. The four [...]

Question: The schedule of beneficiaries on our nominee realty trust is missing. I am the trustee and want to sell property. Proceeds are directed to go to a church. I can’t seem to get a straight [...]

Question: I am the trustee for a nominee trust that holds a family home and trustee for a family trust which is listed on the schedule of beneficiaries of the nominee trust. Do I need the [...]

Question: Do nominee realty trusts have to go through probate? Response: Theoretically, yes, but in practice, no. To understand this distinction, we’ll have to start with an explanation of [...]

Question: I am a beneficiary in a nominee trust of a house and have a question about capital gains taxes. My parents bought the house in 1970, and set the trust up in 1990 for my 3 siblings and [...]

Question: Which Massachusetts tax form do I file for a nominee real estate trust? The only income is interest earned of $1,600 from the proceeds sitting in a bank account until they were [...]

Question: If I transfer real estate into a regular trust, does it constitute a sale and result in capital gain tax and property basis step-up? What if I transfer it to a nominee trust? Response: [...]

Question: My house is in a Realty Trust, set up by myself and my wife. How can I be sure that my children will always have access to this house? Response: Realty trusts are a method of owning [...]