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Living Trust vs Will: What’s the Difference and Which One Do You Need?

When it comes to estate planning, two of the most common tools are living trusts and wills. Both help ensure your assets reach the right people after you’re gone, but they work differently and serve ...
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We want to quietly set up a trust for our daughter without her knowing until she’s 30 – what’s the best way to do that?

A trust is a legal tool to manage assets for a beneficiary, like a child, offering privacy, control, and potential tax benefits, but setup and maintenance costs can be high, and complexity requires ...
CNN

Leaving money to those you choose: Here’s what can override your wishes even if you have a will

Maybe you’ve heard of “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.” It’s a guide to proactively downsizing your stuff while you’re still alive. Doing so spares your heirs the mess of doing it themselves ...
MarketWatch

I signed a prenup, but my husband refuses to make a will or set up a trust. If he dies, will I inherit his estate?

My husband of nine years refuses to make out a will or trust. I signed a prenuptial agreement — dumb, I know — that says I agree not to claim any of his estate. But the document stated he would set up ...