When you create a revocable trust, also known as a living trust, one major benefit is probate avoidance, meaning assets in your revocable trust can be distributed to your beneficiaries without going through probate. But, this begs a question we are often asked: What assets belong in a trust? Assets…
As parents, we all want what’s best for our children, but we also realize that they don’t always know what’s best for them. When considering how your financial assets will be distributed upon your death, assessing your children’s level of financial responsibility is a critical component of making effective choices…
By Jeffrey S. Rivard Exciting news for estate planning practitioners and their clients! Recently, on the very last day of its legislative session, Connecticut’s General Assembly enacted HB 7104 “An Act Concerning Adoption of the Connecticut Uniform Trust Code” (the “Act”). First developed by the National Conference of Commissioners on…