To ensure that their assets are distributed evenly after they die, many people set up trusts in their estate plans. A trust gives a person individual control of financial assets and entrusts them with distributing these assets to the beneficiaries. If you have a loved...
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Common grounds for disputing a will
Because the testator, or the person who authors a will, is no longer around to voice his or her thoughts or explain his or her decisions regarding who is given what, situations may arise that lead you to question a will and its contents. You cannot, however, contest a...
Common causes of estate disputes
The death of a loved one brings a number of legal and financial challenges, some that are expected and others that can take you by surprise. Estate disputes often arise when surviving family members have different ideas about the intentions of the decedent. In a...