
Key Facts About Transferring Assets to Trusts
Creating a trust is only the first step — ensuring that your assets are properly transferred into it is what makes your plan work.

Creating a trust is only the first step — ensuring that your assets are properly transferred into it is what makes your plan work.

Losing a parent is one of the most traumatic things a child can experience.

Portability isn’t automatic; even nontaxable estates must file a tax return to elect it.

A few smart title choices and beneficiary forms can move assets to loved ones quickly, privately and with less cost.

Getting married changes a couple’s life in more ways than one, so it’s a good idea to discuss financial and legal issues like pre-/postnuptial agreements, estate plans and life insurance.

If you want your loved ones to be cared for after your passing, and be less annoyed than they are sad, then taking some important steps now to make sure your assets are distributed properly is a great idea.

The new tax law reshapes Roth conversion planning, with updated deductions and income rules that could work for—or against—you. Now is the time to review your strategy with your estate planning and tax advisors.

Many people believe trusts are only for parents or the wealthy.

Serving as an executor means managing assets, settling debts and ensuring that beneficiaries receive their inheritance in a fair and timely manner.

Wills don’t automatically become invalid when you move. However, state laws can affect how they’re interpreted or enforced.