Question: I am the executor for my 89-year-old aunt in NYC. She recently spoke with a lawyer about updating her will and he recommended creating a revocable trust to avoid probate even though she [...]

Question: What is the process (“best”, if more than one) for accounting for and dissolving a revocable living trust upon death of the surviving parent (as the primary trustee). The [...]

Question: My mom passed away. I’m the trustee of her revocable trust. Should the legal name of the trust and its investment accounts now be “revocable” or [...]

Question: Five years ago my dad bought a house for me, though it was titled in his name. He put the down payment down and I have made all the mortgage, tax, and all payments for the house. I was [...]

Question: How are revocable trusts taxed? Response: Revocable trusts, also often called “living” trusts, are taxed to the grantor — the person who created the trust. In most [...]

Question: We have a revocable trust that we would like to revoke and move the funds to TOD accounts and a TOD deed. We are doing this because the kids aren’t minors anymore and we [...]

Question: Should I transfer savings and checking accounts to revocable trust? Beneficiaries are noted on accounts and we have durable powers of attorneys for us beside trust in case of [...]

Question: My mother recently set up a revocable trust with an attorney in Texas. She is having questions about the attorney who drew it up. He does not seem to listen. Would I, her daughter, [...]

Question: What is the advantage of a trust over a will if your estate is under $5 million? Response: There are several advantages to using a trust no matter the size of your estate. Here are a [...]

Question: I would like a straight answer to this question. Can I add a new home to my trust by submitting a witness signature, or notary, or my witnesses signatures? Is this new home [...]