Last Will and Testament Gone Wrong Comedy

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Will Your Last Will and Testament be a Blessing or a Curse? This Last Will and Testament may be a joke, but it is no joking matter when poorly thought out estate planning results in family conflict.  The ugliest and most expensive litigation is between family members over the division of inherited property.  There is a…

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The Jurisdiction Independent Trust

Where Should You Set Up Your Trust? Where is the best place to set up your trust?  Where you live?  In a state that has laws that favor your particular goals and concerns?  In a state with lower tax rates?  How do you know where you want your trust to be domiciled in the future?…

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Cryonic Suspension Trust: The Ultimate Estate Freeze

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Old Idea, New Expression Like many other cultures, the ancient Egyptians buried treasures with their dead in part so that when the dead revived, they would have the use and enjoyment of their worldly goods.  This may not have been based on the same technology as a cryonic suspension trust, but the idea is the same.  The…

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Trust Protector – Defender of Trusts

A Trust Protector is a party other than a Trustee or a Beneficiary who has certain powers regarding the Trust and its administration.  These powers may be very broad or narrow as determined by the Trust instrument.  They may include the power to remove or replace trustees and beneficiaries, cure ambiguities, and modify terms and…

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