Marriages may be made in heaven but, in the courts of the state of New York, marriages are treated as economic partnerships. There are three economic aspects to this partnership: equitable ...

When it comes to managing wealth, protecting assets, or planning for the future, trusts are one of the most versatile tools available. But did you know that where you set up your trust can ...

Close-up view of man and woman signing documents, she wears a vintage wedding dress and he wears a formal suit. Beginning of life as a couple, with a promise to be together forever. Many people ...

We are accustomed to think of the trust as a branch of property law. The Restatement(Second) of Trusts defines the trust as "a fiduciary relationship with respect to property," [FN1] and the codes ...

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One cannot handle the disposition of one's estate from the grave, but one can determine who will handle that disposition. The two basic ways to do so are by wills or trusts. The larger and more ...

California living trust laws govern how residents can create and manage trusts to hold their assets, potentially bypassing probate-a court-supervised process for transferring property after death.