by Keith Hajovsky | Mar 13, 2024 | Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts, Trusts
Can a trust be amended or terminated? Sometimes a grantor, also called a settlor, of a trust (the person who created the trust) or a trust beneficiary ends up not liking some of the wording of a trust. Or sometimes life circumstances in general change so much that the...
by Keith Hajovsky | Mar 6, 2024 | Probate, Trusts, Wills
I’ve been asked by married couples if they can just use a joint will as opposed to each spouse getting a will of their own. In these situations, typically each spouse wants to leave everything to the surviving spouse, and when the surviving spouse passes on later,...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jan 17, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts, Trusts
Testamentary trusts are powerful estate planning tools that every estate planning attorney should discuss with their clients. When most people think of trusts, they think of something that is completely separate from a will. A testamentary trust is actually a trust...
by Keith Hajovsky | Dec 6, 2023 | Asset Protection, General Estate Planning, Testamentary Trusts, Trusts
Although you cannot create a trust for yourself with the goal of asset protection, you can create a trust for someone else with asset protection in mind. And these protections can come in two forms. The assets can be protected from potential poor money management...
by Keith Hajovsky | Nov 1, 2023 | Asset Protection, Testamentary Trusts, Trusts, Wills
Someone recently asked me: What is a testamentary trust? A testamentary trust is a trust that is spelled out in your will. However, it does not actually become a legal, functioning trust until after you pass away and your will is probated. At that time the trust...