A trust is a legal contract created when you transfer property to a trustee for the benefit of someone else. The trustee manages the property for the beneficiary in accordance with the terms and ...

If you have been appointed the trustee of a trust, it is a strong vote of confidence in your judgment and trustworthiness. It is also a major responsibility. A trust is a legal arrangement through ...

A trustee is responsible for managing and distributing the assets held in a trust. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ...

The increase in litigation has placed fiduciaries at greater personal and financial risk.

Maybe a friend or a relative has recently passed away and you just received a communication informing you that you have been named as a trustee. You have no idea what this role entails, and you feel ...

Mesa County's public trustee soon will have a new boss. Under a new law approved by the Colorado Legislature during this year's session, the 10 counties in the state that have their trustees appointed ...

Revocable Living Trusts have become a widely used estate planning document, providing a path to managing assets, avoiding probate, and gaining privacy at the settlement of an estate. When you work ...

Being either a successor trustee or an executor is often a big commitment that may last for years. You’ll be required to ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A trust is a legal contract created when you transfer property to a trustee for the benefit of someone else. The trustee manages the property for the beneficiary in accordance with the terms and ...