by Madalyn Davis | Dec 17, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Are you interested in creating a Trust and unsure who to name as your Trustee? Trying to decide who will manage your Trust, either for yourself upon your incapacity, or for your children, is a big task and can be overwhelming. For clients who cannot decide on an...
by Madalyn Davis | Dec 10, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
As long as you are living, your Revocable Living Trust does not have a separate tax identification number (TIN) or EIN and you do not need to file a separate trust tax return. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prefers that you use your own Social Security number. ...
by Madalyn Davis | Dec 3, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
After you purchase a new home, or if you re-title your home into a trust or have to file a new deed for any reason, you will likely receive a letter titled a “Recorded Deed Notice” that looks similar to the one below: The letter claims that you need to...
by Madalyn Davis | Nov 26, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Our clients often inquire whether their trust owned accounts are insured by the FDIC. The FDIC is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and ensures stability in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in bank accounts, trust accounts, and institutions in...
by Madalyn Davis | Nov 19, 2019 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized, Wills & Trust
You just executed your new Revocable Living Trust and you are ready to fund it and are wondering how to do so. In our article last week, we discussed funding your trust with your bank accounts https://grissomlawfirm.com/fund-trust-bank-accounts. Another aspect of...
by Madalyn Davis | Nov 12, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Perhaps you just created a Trust, or maybe you’ve had one for years but never funded it. Either way, now is the time to review that Trust and see what exactly is in it. One purpose of a Trust is to avoid probate, but that is only possible if your Trust has been...
