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Frequently Asked Questions About Estate Planning - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: From The California State Bar Association - Estate planning is a process. It involves people — your family, other individuals and in many cases charitable organizations of your choice. It also involves your assets and all the various forms of ownership and title that those assets may take. As you plan your estate, you will consider click here for full text.

Frequently Asked Questions about Living Trusts - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: From Plan-My-Estate.com - The "living trust" described in this brochure is a revocable living trust. It is sometimes referred to as a revocable inter vivos trust, or a grantor trust. A living trust may be amended or revoked by the person creating it (commonly known as a "trustor," "grantor" or "settlor"), at any time during the trustor's lifetime, as long as the trustor is competent. A trust is a written legal agreement between the individual creating the trust and the person or institution named to manage the assets held in the trust (the "trustee.") click here for full text.

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills And Powers Of Attorney - dated: December 10, 2003 - author: Sheri R. Abrams - The simplest way to ensure that your funds, property and personal effects will be distributed after your death according to your wishes is to prepare a will. A will is a legal document designating the transfer of your property and assets after you die. click here for full text.

Living Will And Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care. What Is The Difference? - dated: February 15, 2004 - author: James Wood - A Living Will is a legal document addressing only deathbed considerations; a client unilaterally declares his/her desire that life-prolonging measures be discontinued when there is no hope of ultimate recovery. On the other hand, people use a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care to appoint someone to make all healthcare decisions, limited by certain elections regarding deathbed issues click here for full text.

Estate Planning And The Revocable Living Trust - posted: September 15, 2005 - author: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. - According to Plan-My-Estate.com - With a Revocable Living Trust, you transfer the title of any of your assets (such as a house) from yourself as an individual, to yourself as Trustee of the Trust. Then you, as the Trustee of the Trust, manage the assets of the Trust for the benefit of the beneficiary, which is you. In this manner click here for full text.

What Is An Estate - posted: January 5, 2005 - author: Wikipedia - Basically an estate is comprised of the tangible assets of personal property which belong to a natual person and must either escheat to the state upon the death of person, be beqeathed through click here for full text.

Trusts And Estates - posted: January 5, 2005 - author: Wikipedia - The law of trusts and estates is generally considered the body of law which governs the management of personal affairs and the disposition of property of an individual in anticipation and the event of such person's incapacity or death, also known as click here for full text.

Charitable Remainder Trusts - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: From The Law Offices Of Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. - Gifts to qualified charitable organizations are completely exempt from federal estate and gift tax. A charitable remainder trust ("CRT") is a popular estate planning tool which allows you or your designated beneficiary to collect a guaranteed income during your lifetime on principal which will then pass tax free to your favorite charity upon your death. click here for full text.

Are there Tax Consequences if You Disclaim an Interest in Property from a Trust? - posted: November 4, 2006 - author: Michael Pancheri - Question: I am the primary beneficiary of a trust set up by my mother and my 2 daughters (ages 27 and 30) are also beneficiaries. The balance of the trust is to be distributed soon and my daughters want to disclaim any interest in it, so it will all go to me. My question is, what are the tax consequences of this arrangement? click here for full text.

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