A lot of estate disputes are really financial matters. One child doesn't get as much as another and disputes it. Another child doesn't get as much as expected and disputes that. Still another doesn't like that so much money went to charity and thinks it should have stayed in the family. Another wants to keep the family home when their siblings want to sell it.
What are some of the many key reasons for setting up a trust?
A financial planner notes in a recent Forbes piece that, rather than being an anomaly, trusts are common fixtures in the plans he creates for clients. In fact, states Rob Clarfeld, it is unusual for him "not to recommend incorporating one or more trusts" in the work he does for varied individuals and families.
Insider’s view: forgoing attorney to self-draft will not smart
An estate planning insider recently writing on that topic for Forbes sought to underscore a point on self-drafted wills by making an analogy to an electrician.
What factors centrally drive probate litigation in California?
“Standard and uncontested.”
