If you are drawing up your will and want to leave money to a minor child, using a testamentary trust is one way to do so. This legal document can also be beneficial in other situations, such as if you ...

When planning your estate, you should understand different trust options available, such as testamentary trusts and living ...

A will only won't secure your legacy. It's just one estate planning document of many. Learn which ones matter most, how they ...

While you may love your son-in-law or daughter-in-law, you may not necessarily want to pass your assets to them that your child inherited from you but then subsequently died. Many people have ...

A recent Arkansas Court of Appeals ruling indicates that courts may be unwilling to enforce arbitration provisions set forth in testamentary documents where a beneficiary challenges the validity of ...

Q: Our will creates a trust for our grandchildren. We tried to set up a bank account but the bank said they needed a trust agreement, not a will. Can’t a will set up a trust? Why won’t the bank accept ...

A testamentary trust, sometimes referred to as a mortis causa or will trust, is one of the most effective and widely used estate planning tools in South Africa. Created through a stipulation in the ...

New Jersey trust attorney Christine Matus ( ) of The Matus Law Group is shedding light on the critical considerations surrounding testamentary trusts, an estate planning tool that continues to gain ...