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trusts

Trusts are a way to protect assets from probate and may be used in estate planning. A common type of trust is a living trust, where assets are legally protected while the owners are alive. Assets may be put in a trust for a child who can access them only after reaching a certain age. Trusts may be revocable or irrevocable.

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    What to Know About Transferring Property to Beneficiaries

What to Know About Transferring Property to Beneficiaries

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-10-09T12:13:33-05:00 October 9th, 2020|

What to know about transferring property to beneficiaries. This reader wants to know if it’s better to transfer the title or go through probate. Q: I’ve enjoyed reading your recent article in our local newspaper on the differences between using a will and a quitclaim deed in order to pass property to heirs or family [...]

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    Revocable vs Irrevocable Trust: Which is Better

Revocable vs Irrevocable Trust: Which is Better

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-05-28T16:13:23-05:00 May 28th, 2020|

Revocable vs irrevocable trust: which is better. The difference between revocable and irrevocable trusts and the purpose each serves in estate planning. Q: I am divorced and have two grown daughters. I am placing my house in a trust. My attorney is recommending an irrevocable trust. Which do you prefer, revocable or irrevocable and why? [...]

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    What Happens When You Sell a Property in a Trust?

What Happens When You Sell a Property in a Trust?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-02-14T11:57:49-06:00 February 14th, 2020|

What happens when you sell a property in a trust? This reader wants to know about the $250,000 gain exclusion and other tax implications. Q: My wife passed away this past year and our home is titled in her trust with me as trustee and my children as beneficiaries upon my passing. Is my cost [...]

Avoid Probate With Transfer On Death (TOD) Deed

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-23T16:16:00-05:00 January 19th, 2009|

A Florida homeowner asks how to avoid probate for her estate. She wants to leave her condo to her son but does not want him to pay probate costs. Can she set up a transfer on death deed so that her son avoids probate? Probate laws vary by state and so she should consult an estate attorney to better understand Florida probate laws.

Back Taxes Overpaid From Incorrect Assessment

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-23T13:35:09-05:00 January 19th, 2009|

The county assessor's office incorrectly classified a single-family home as a three-family building. With the mistake corrected, the homeowner wants to know if she can receive a refund for the overpayment of back taxes.

Power Of Attorney Does Not Control All Assets

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-23T16:16:27-05:00 December 20th, 2008|

A woman tries to reclaim assets after her father's death. Before dying he lived with his mother and gave her power of attorney to handle his affairs. The woman says her grandmother passed on a car and house when the father left them to her (his daughter). What can the woman do to get the car and the house back? What rights did the power of attorney give to the grandmother?

Property Inheritance Saves More Taxes Than Quit Claim Deed

By Ilyce Glink| 2008-09-25T00:00:00-05:00 September 25th, 2008|

Learn about property estate planning including repair and maintenance duties. Is using a quit claim deed or an irrevocable trust a better option? Inheriting property saves more on taxes than signing a quit claim deed.

Today on The Ilyce Glink Show — August 17, 2008

By Ilyce Glink| 2008-08-17T10:42:00-05:00 August 17th, 2008|

Listen now to hear author John Ventura talk about estate planning include transfer on death deeds, probate and trusts. Ilyce also interviewed enrolle...

Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – August 17, 2008

By Ilyce Glink| 2016-10-20T04:13:30-05:00 August 17th, 2008|

Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce interviewed enrolled agent Bill Cartwright about the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, foreclosures and home equity lines of credit. John Ventura, author of "Kiplinger's Estate Planning," discussed choosing guardians for children, trusts and probate. Ventura, who's also a bankruptcy lawyer, also talked about the increases in bankruptcies and foreclosures and how to avoid foreclosure. Hour two of the show was a rebroadcast of listener calls from June 8. For show notes and updates through the week, check out her blog at www.thinkglink.com/blog , and sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the ThinkGlink.com home page. Check out the videos at www.expertrealestatetips.net. And be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel.

Estate Planning and Trusts Book Review

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-23T16:20:34-05:00 August 14th, 2008|

Learn about estate planning, including trusts from John Ventura's new book: "Kiplinger's Estate Planning: The Complete Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Maximizing Your Legacy." This estate planning and trusts book review shares that less than 50 percent of Americans have a will. Planning your estate and possibly a trust will ensure that your estate goes to the heirs you select. Estate planning and trust requirements will vary depending on where you live and what kind of property you own.

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