Legal Articles

• Living Trusts
  Living trusts have grown in popularity over the last two decades.  A living trust (or an inter vivos trust) is a common estate planning tool as well as a tool to manage a person’s assets while they are alive.  As its name suggests it is a type of trust created during one's lifetime and is managed for the benefit of the person who creates it.  The participants in a trust … more
• How to Decide if You Need a Trust and Estates Attorney
  Do it yourself wills and estate planning documents are available on the internet and in your local office supply store. However, before you decide to purchase these resources it is important that you understand whether your interests would be better served by hiring an attorney to draft the documents for you.   Factors to Consider Before you make the decision about whether or not to … more