Trusts

When it comes to revocable living trusts, it's important that Nevada estate holders use these legal devices to their full advantage. Otherwise, they will incur a waste of legal fees and heirs will not be able to fully benefit from the trusts. With a standard living...

Nevada residents who have already established one trust may want to create a second one. Unlike with wills, which usually include provisions that stipulate that the most recent will revokes all earlier ones, the creation of a new trust does not cancel out prior...

There are multiple factors Nevada residents should consider when trying to determine if they need a trust. Despite popular belief, trusts are not intended only for the wealthy, and individuals with any amount of assets may find that establishing a trust can be...

Nevada residents who are concerned about their privacy or want to minimize taxes may want to place assets into a trust. A trust can be controlled either by the person who creates it or on behalf of that person through a trustee. Trusts are generally considered to be...

People in Nevada have the option of forming spendthrift trusts to transfer assets to beneficiaries. These legal instruments also go by the label of domestic asset protection trusts. Although they possess features that could protect assets, the grantor of the trust...

Charitable trusts are governed by somewhat different rules than other types of trusts. People in Nevada who are creating an estate plan that includes a charitable trust may be interested in learning that it can last into perpetuity unlike other types of trusts. This...

One of the estate planning tools that Nevada residents can use to protect certain assets for their heirs is an irrevocable trust. The nature of this particular type of trust prevents its provisions from being modified or cancelled, except in some cases with the...

Nevada residents who prepare a living trust in most cases name themselves as the trustee. In many cases, spouses are both named as trustees. However, it is possible that each spouse may pass away sooner than expected. To account for this, a successor trustee is...

When Nevada families want to invest in the education of their next generation, trusts could provide flexibility and tax savings. Trusts allow people to set up their own investment plan instead of being limited to the investments allowed through a 529 education savings...

You have likely reached a point in your life where you are able to help your loved ones financially. It may give you great satisfaction to slip some spending money to your grandchildren or take your adult children out for a nice dinner with their families. Perhaps you...