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When creating a trust, you face a critical decision: Do you want your beneficiaries to receive guaranteed checks, or do you want your trustee to decide when and if they get paid? The latter is called discretionary authority, and while it sounds strict, it’s often the kindest way to protect…

Family dynamics can grow more complicated after the loss of a parent, especially when a parent leaves everything to one child. Whether that decision is based on trust, necessity, or unresolved family history, it can lead to tension in probate court and disrupt the balance among siblings. At Miller &…

If you have the mind to protect your assets and make the process of estate distribution smooth, buying property in a trust may have been thrown across your path. Though highly advantageous due to the benefits associated with such a route, like tax advantages, privacy, and ease of inheritance, there…

Yes. If you manage a trust checking account, including the trust’s name on checks helps prevent complications and ensures legal compliance. Should I put my trust name on the checks? This strategy helps you avoid complications and ensures compliance with legal requirements in many jurisdictions. A trust and estate attorney…

Learning how to set up a trust fund bank account will help protect your assets and make the estate transfer seamless for your loved ones. A trust fund protects your legacy and controls how your money and assets are distributed and at what time, thereby giving you peace of mind…

The executor of an estate plays a crucial role in managing and distributing a person’s assets after they pass away. But what happens when the executor is making mistakes or failing in their duties of estate administration? It’s a delicate and stressful situation, but one that can be addressed legally…