Trusts

People in Nevada who are creating an estate plan may want to include a trust as part of it. A trust may be revocable or irrevocable. The former can be changed by the creator, also known as the settlor. The latter usually cannot. Irrevocable trusts remove assets from...

It isn't uncommon for couples in Nevada and elsewhere to refrain from having children. This may be because they are worried about their parenting skills, focused on professional pursuits or they simply prefer not to have children. However, it is still important for...

Individuals in Nevada who currently have a will might also benefit from having a trust. A will allows a person to dictate where assets go after he or she passes on. It may also be possible for an individual to name a guardian for a child and take other estate planning...

Some Nevada residents may be interested in creating a trust as part of their estate planning process, especially because of the greater level of flexibility, privacy and control that it offers. Each trust has beneficiaries but also a trustee who makes decisions about...

Many people in Nevada include their retirement accounts as part of their overall estate plan. In the past, people often planned that the named beneficiary on their individual retirement account, or IRA, could take the distributions from the plan over their entire...

Nevada residents may be interested in using an irrevocable trust as part of their estate plans. An irrevocable trust is one that generally cannot be modified without the consent of all of its beneficiaries. Once an item is transferred to the trust, the trust obtains...

The start of a new year may be a good time for Nevada residents and others to review their estate plans. In 2020, there will be a presidential election, and shifts in political philosophy could have tax and other estate planning consequences. For instance, some...

In 2019, the federal estate tax exemption was $11.4 million. In 2018, there were only 1,900 families that were subject to this tax, which means that it has become less of an issue for most people who are creating their estate plans. Typically, Nevada residents and...

Nevada families may struggle to talk about estate planning, but it is an important conversation to have. Often, these discussions only occur in the middle of health crises. A better approach is to talk about it early. This can be done with a financial or legal...

Many people in Nevada know that establishing a trust can be an important part of estate planning that provides greater privacy and flexibility. However, they may wonder if there are benefits to establishing more than one trust to cover different types of property....