Many people make big mistakes titling bank and investment accounts. Often advisors and bankers advise customers to “put your child’s name on the account” or to set the account up as a “pay on death” (or “POD”) account. However well-intentioned the advice, the results of either … Continue Reading
Dad died 5 years ago and there is a trust under his will for Mom. Will the trust be countable if Mom goes into a nursing home?
Mom and Dad set up an irrevocable trust years ago (Bill Clinton was on his first term) and put land and some other assets in the trust. Are the assets … Continue Reading
Lately I have written a number of difficult posts that relate to trusts. A reader asked me why I hadn’t written anything that simply explains what a trust is. I was surprised to see that I hadn’t, so . . . .
First, let me set this up. I’m going to start with trusts and pickup … Continue Reading
Tales From The Mason Law Horror Files . . .
Once Upon A Time . . .
Margaret and Jim Anderson raised their three children, Princess, Bud and Kitten in the 1950’s and 1960’s in the Greystone area of Asheboro, North Carolina (a leafy post-WW II neighborhood of 3 and 4 bedroom … Continue Reading
A Sole Benefit Trust is an often neglected yet important type of Special Needs Trust that can be useful in planning for certain categories of individuals with disabilities. For example, a “Sole Benefit Trust” can be a useful solution for a disabled grantor who wishes to protect … Continue Reading