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Can I Change the Terms of My Trust?

February 28, 2023Living Trusts

Like many people, you may include a living trust in your estate plan. As the Settlor of the trust, you appoint the Trustee, designate the trust beneficiaries, and dictate the terms used to administer the trust. You will also choose how you wish to fund the trust. No matter how much thought you put into making all those initial decisions, circumstances may change in the future causing you to want to modify your trust. To explain how that works, an Indianapolis trust attorney at Frank & Kraft … [Read more...] about Can I Change the Terms of My Trust?

How Can a Living Trust Help Me?

November 22, 2022Living Trusts

Although you will undoubtedly continue to rely on a Will within your estate plan, as your family and your estate grow you will need to incorporate additional tools into your estate plan in order to achieve a widening circle of goals. Among the most common of those additional tools is a living trust. While there are a seemingly endless number of reasons why you might want to include a living trust in your estate plan, the Indianapolis trust attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain how a living … [Read more...] about How Can a Living Trust Help Me?

What Does It Mean If a Trustee Is Accused of Self-Dealing?

January 27, 2022Living Trusts, Uncategorized

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Trusts are frequently incorporated into a comprehensive estate plan. If you decide to incorporate a trust into your estate plan, you will need to appoint someone to be the Trustee of the trust. Your choice of Trustee is extremely important because your Trustee will be in a fiduciary role. There are several ways a Trustee can violate the duties that come with that fiduciary role. The Indianapolis trust administration attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain what it means if a Trustee is accused of … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean If a Trustee Is Accused of Self-Dealing?

Using a Living Trust to Avoid Leaving a Lump Sum Inheritance

October 2, 2019Living Trusts

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When you create your estate plan you will need to make a number of important decisions. Along with deciding who to gift assets to, you will also need to decide how to gift those assets. For example, an Indianapolis estate planning attorney at Frank & Kraft explains how a living trust can help you avoid passing down a lump sum inheritance. What’s Wrong with a Lump Sum Inheritance? Most people hope that the inheritance they leave behind for a loved one serves to help protect and provide … [Read more...] about Using a Living Trust to Avoid Leaving a Lump Sum Inheritance

When Does a Living Trust Terminate?

August 2, 2019Living Trusts

the Carmel living trust attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain the various ways in which a living trust might terminate.

Creating an estate plan typically requires you one to contemplate numerous inter-related goals and objectives at the same time. To achieve all those objectives, you may need to incorporate numerous estate planning tools and strategies into your estate plan. One of the most popular of those estate planning tools is a living trust. Once your living trust is in place, however, how and when does it terminate? To help you better understand how a living trust works, the Carmel living trust attorneys … [Read more...] about When Does a Living Trust Terminate?

What Is a Revocable Living Trust?

July 1, 2019Living Trusts

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Estate planning is often a complex endeavor that involves a wide range of inter-related tools and strategies. While each estate plan is unique, there are some tools commonly found in an estate plan. A revocable living trust is one of those tools. You should always discuss the specifics of your estate planning needs and goals with your estate planning attorney before deciding what tools and strategies are right for you; however, it also helps to familiarize yourself with some of them ahead of … [Read more...] about What Is a Revocable Living Trust?

What Does a Living Trust Do for You?

March 27, 2019Living Trusts

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Whether you are creating your very first estate plan, or updating one for the fifth time, there is a good chance that the option to incorporate a living trust into your plan will come up. As with all decisions relating to your estate plan, you should consult with your estate planning attorney before deciding to include a living trust in your plan. In the meantime, however, you may find it helpful to learn more about what a living trust can do for you. What Is a Living Trust? A living trust … [Read more...] about What Does a Living Trust Do for You?

What Does a Living Trust Do For You?

August 28, 2018Living Trusts

Indianapolis living trust attorneys

Indianapolis living trust attorneys can provide you with help creating a living trust. There are many reasons why you should create this type of trust but unfortunately many people who could benefit from having one do not realize the benefits that these trusts can offer.  Frank & Kraft can provide guidance on what a living trust can do for you and can help you with the process of creating a living trust so you can get the advantages of this trust type. You should make … [Read more...] about What Does a Living Trust Do For You?

Why Your Heirs Would Prefer to Inherit via a Living Trust

June 19, 2018Living Trusts

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Living trust lawyers at Frank & Kraft can assist you with determining if a revocable living trust is an estate planning tool that you should use. Many people can benefit from a living trust and you should each out to a compassionate and knowledgeable member of our legal team to find out if trust creation is the right choice for you.  While there are a lot of different reasons why you might want to create a living trust, one key reason is that this … [Read more...] about Why Your Heirs Would Prefer to Inherit via a Living Trust

Myths and Misconceptions About Living Trusts

April 10, 2018Living Trusts

Indianapolis Living Trust Attorneys

Indianapolis living trust attorneys can help you to create a living trust, choose a backup trustee, and fund your trust so it can provide benefits for you and protections to your loved ones. Creating a living trust has many significant advantages and there are many reasons why you may decide that making this type of trust is right for you. However, misunderstandings of what this trust can do are very common, so you want to make sure you understand the limitations and the … [Read more...] about Myths and Misconceptions About Living Trusts

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