Trusts and Estates
| Resulting Trusts |
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| Trusts are sometimes classified by the intent, if any, of the settlor to create a trust. This article discusses the kind of trust for which the settlor's intent is implied: the resulting trust. More... |
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| Executors -- Settling the Assets |
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| As executor, your first step in settling the decedent's estate is to find all of the decedent's assets. You must then figure out which assets belonged solely to the decedent so that you can protect them until they can be distributed either according to the decedent's will or state intestacy laws. Finding such assets can be a challenge. More... |
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| Powers and Duties of an Attorney-in-Fact |
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| Your attorney-in-fact only has the financial authority you grant him in the document creating a durable power of attorney for finances. More... |
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| The Natural Objects of One's Bounty - II |
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| This article is the second part of a three-part series describing the traditional names for the various members of one's family. More... |
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| The Natural Objects of One's Bounty - I |
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| One advantage of making and leaving a will is that you can specify to whom you want your property to go after you die. Whether or not you make and leave will, it is useful to know the traditional names for the various members of one's family.
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