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Trust
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Florida Asset Protection Law Blog
What Happens to a Trust After Someone Dies?
By Gideon Alper
A revocable living trust becomes irrevocable at death. The successor trustee takes control, pays valid debts, taxes, and administration expenses, then distributes or continues the trust as the document directs,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Learning Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Here is the publisher's description of this new book: Learning Wills, Trusts, and Estates covers intestacy, will formalities, testamentary capacity and contests, will construction, will substitutes, trust creation, and trust…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Uncontested Trusts in Court
CJ Ryan (Indiana University Maurer School of Law), David Horton (University of California, Davis) and Reid K. Weisbord (Rutgers Law School) recently published, Uncontested Trusts in Court, 2025. Provided below…
Mile High Estate Planning
Wyoming Asset Protection Trust Explained: Pros, Cons & Legal Insights
By Blake Harris
Quick Summary Considering a Wyoming Asset Protection Trust? This article explains what it is, how it works under Wyoming law, and the key pros and cons. You’ll see how it…
Mile High Estate Planning
Utah Asset Protection Trusts: A Guide To Self-Settled Trusts
By Blake Harris
Quick Summary Utah’s Domestic Asset Protection Trust statute allows you to shield assets from future creditors while receiving benefits and gain immediate protection from post-transfer creditors. However, federal bankruptcy law…
Leaving A Loving Legacy
Don’t Lose the Trust Documents!
By Daniel Price
In estate planning, the paper you lose determines the outcome you get. When clients think about “losing estate documents,” they often picture chaos — assets frozen, plans destroyed, and endless…
Leaving A Loving Legacy
What Does It Mean to Be an Executor, Trustee, or Agent?
By Daniel Price
Agents, Executors, Trustees — Explained Simply When planning your estate, one of the most important choices you’ll make is who to appoint in key fiduciary roles. These people will make…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: The Price Of Privacy At Death
Natalie Banta Lynner (Drake University - Law School) recently published, The Price Of Privacy At Death, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: In the United States, privacy at death is…
A Lawyer's Blog
DIVORCE LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS
This was an almost 200 million dollar marital estate. More than half of the assets were held in trusts. One spouse argued that the assets in trust were not marital…
Elder Law Issues
Certification of Trust
By Jordan Young
A complete estate plan often includes a whole slew of documents- at least a will, a durable financial power of attorney, and a healthcare power of attorney. It might also…