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 ...

Putting your home in a trust can protect your assets while you’re alive and make the ownership transfer easier after your death. The trustee is often an adult child of the homeowner, who will ...

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How does a trust fund work? When a grantor is ready to allocate assets to a beneficiary, they consult a trustee and set up a system by which the beneficiary will receive those assets. Trust funds can ...

After a grantor passes away, becoming the trustee can be daunting, especially if you’re responsible for distributing property ...

In times of uncertainty, preserving and protecting assets from creditors, lawsuits and other economic threats becomes a priority. A Cook Islands Trust could be a potential vehicle for protecting those ...

Editor’s note: This is part eight of an ongoing series about using trusts and LLCs in estate planning, asset protection and tax planning. The effectiveness of these powerful tools — especially for ...

Editor’s note: This is part one of an ongoing series about using trusts and LLCs in estate planning, asset protection and tax planning. The effectiveness of these powerful tools — especially for asset ...