Tag: revocable trust
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Life Estate Deed or Living Trust: Which Path Is Right for Your Home?
It’s never too soon to plan out the transfer of your deed after you pass. One way to do it? The tried-and-true method of writing your last will and testament and including your home in it. You have other choices, though. The life estate deed and the living trust are popular vehicles for a deed…
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Estate Planning for Seniors With Multiple Properties
Seniors who own multiple properties have unique estate planning challenges. It’s a good problem to have. But if you’re in this situation, you’ll need to develop a strategy to pass your valuable assets after your passing. You’ll want to know the basics about deeds, wills, and trusts. Tax implications? Yes, those too. You’ll want to…
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Should Your Child’s Name Be on Your House Deed?
Compare the Alternatives Thinking of putting your child’s name on your house deed? If that’s the person who will get the home after you pass in any case, it might seem sensible. And maybe it is, in certain circumstances. After all, probate can be time-consuming, and even contentious. But before making this decision, do you…
