My mother has a living trust naming myself and my brother as her heirs. My brother just died, and my mother wants to make some changes. The trust was written to give my brother’s half to his wife if ...

Last year my wife and I bought a revocable living trust. We own a modest home, some stocks and bonds, three bank Certificates of Deposit, and two insurance policies that are payable to the trust. I am ...

In some states clients are charged court costs and attorney’s fees based on the worth of their probate assets. Thus, the cost of the administration of the estate increases as the value of the probate ...

For many the word “trust,” when used in the context of estate planning, brings up images of stereotypical wealthy individuals. However, although trusts may be used by the wealthy to preserve their ...

Elder law refers to legal issues that concern older adults, generally defined as people above the age of 65. It is often understood as an extension of traditional trust and estate law, but overlaps ...

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, estate plans, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry discusses the battle between Rupert Murdoch’s ...

A look at the gap between having estate planning documents and having a plan that actually functions during incapacity, ...

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry discusses a new survey that shows that Americans are more ...

We have a trust dated 1997, which is an A/B trust. We had it reviewed and were told that the laws have changed. We were under the assumption that the way an A/B trust works is that when the husband ...

LENOX — Kristina Z. Kisiel, a specialist in trust and estate planning and administration, has joined Almgren Law of Lenox as an associate attorney. Licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New York and ...

There’s a growing need for attorneys specializing in elder and estate planning law in Oregon. This certificate helps fill that gap by preparing the next generation of lawyers to guide clients through ...