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 ...

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 living trust, also called a revocable trust, is a widely used estate planning tool that allows individuals to manage and control their assets during their lifetime and determine how those assets ...

This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. For guidance on your personal situation, please contact a lawyer. When you work hard your entire life to accumulate ...

The probate process can be lengthy and costly. A living trust allows you to set stipulations before beneficiaries can receive an inheritance. Living trusts are revocable, meaning they can be changed ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. For guidance on your personal situation, please contact a lawyer. Throughout my life, I've always heard that it's better ...

Dear Liz: Is naming a beneficiary for a nonretirement, “payable on death” account as effective as putting the account in a living trust? It seems easier than doing all the paperwork each time I open ...

If you're thinking about estate planning, you've probably come across two common ways to pass along your assets: Trusts and wills. There are big differences between these two legal tools, especially ...

Living trusts let you manage assets and change terms anytime while alive. They protect privacy by avoiding probate, keeping asset distribution private. Living trusts require ongoing management, ...