Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. So, Aunt Jane just asked you to be the trustee of her trust. You were ...
In the area of estate planning, the use of trusts has become so commonplace that most all estate plans utilize a trust in some manner. There are a wide variety of trusts in which practitioners utilize ...
An incident of the trustee’s duty to be generally prudent, to account (or report) to beneficiaries, and to refrain from breaches of the duty of undivided loyalty, such as engaging in unauthorized self ...
The choice of a fiduciary may have a significant impact over multiple generations and should therefore be selected with deliberation and great care. One of the most important decisions in estate ...
Most people are completely unaware of the heavy personal legal and financial responsibility they accept when they agree to ...
Splitting The Difference Structuring And Restructuring Interests In Trusts,” by Diana S.C. Zeydel. Modern irrevocable trusts often span long periods or last in perpetuity. With growing frequency, ...
Governance mechanisms further enhance trust durability. The inclusion of a trust protector provides an additional oversight ...
Signature Bank announced today the launch of Signature Trust Company, a new division that expands the bank's ability ...
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