by Durham Law Firm | Sep 25, 2020 | Estate Administration
A trust is simply a legal entity that holds assets. If you are the trustee of an estate when the Grantor dies, it is your job to disburse the assets to the beneficiaries in the specified ways and times. This process may take several months or even years to accomplish...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 24, 2020 | Estate Planning
Preparing for the future of a special needs person is crucial to their standard of living, especially after you have passed away. With some planning, it is possible for your child to have SSI and Medicaid benefits while also benefiting from a trust fund that provides...
by Durham Law Firm | Feb 17, 2017 | Estate Planning
Many families have friends, relatives, or colleagues who suffer with daily challenges in some way or another that limits them. These challenges can be a developmental, mental, or physical disability. In the past, most families of disabled loved ones would keep their...
by Durham Law Firm | Feb 2, 2017 | Estate Planning
When someone dies, one of the first things that happens is figuring out the will and any trust they may have. If you happen to be the trustee named in a living trust, your job will be to help settle that trust. It is essential for you to know how to settle the living...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 25, 2017 | Estate Planning
In the past, it seemed that the only people setting up trust funds for their children and grandchildren had a lot of money like the Rockefellers. Thanks to an increase in accumulations through the stock markets and increased property values of homes, more ordinary...
