Oh No! Don’t Do It!

Oh No! Don’t Do It!

In recent weeks I’ve encountered calls from clients who, unbeknownst to me, took on the responsibility of acting as a trustee for a friend’s or

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Trust and Love

Trust and Love

My favorite definition of love is ‘giving someone the power to destroy us and trusting they won’t use it.’ It’s not a coincidence that the

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Trustee Liability

Trustee Liability

When naming spouses, children or other loved ones to serve as trustees in your testamentary (after death) trust or trust shares, consider a recent case

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Two Hats

Two Hats

When my children were young, I used to read Dr. Seuss books to them. One of their favorites was The Cat in the Hat Comes

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Spendthrift or Risk Tolerance?

Spendthrift or Risk Tolerance?

A client, “Alec” discussed imposing a third party trustee on his son “Terrance’s” inheritance, while leaving his daughter in charge of her inheritance without imposing

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Problems with Trusts

Problems with Trusts

“I know that you’re big on revocable trusts,” Jennifer began during our initial client consultation, “but let me tell you I’m not. I don’t believe

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