Blog Posts in Trusts

A trustee’s fiduciary responsibilities include managing and distributing property in the trust. Implicit in those duties is the ability to receive and transfer ownership to trust property. As such, ...

An irrevocable trust cannot be changed unless applicable laws permit the type of change desired. The Michigan Trust Code, an extensive and complex body of statutory law that applies to all aspects of ...

A special needs trust, which is also called a supplemental needs trust, can provide financial support for an individual with special needs without interfering with their ability to qualify for ...

When you make a Last Will and Testament or establish a Trust, you designate beneficiaries to receive property under the Will or through the Trust . You can provide that beneficiaries inherit through ...

Trusts are a valuable estate planning tool. A trust can accomplish a wide range of purposes. Since the goals determine the nature of the trust, there are many kinds of trusts. But every trust is ...

If you are the beneficiary of a trust, you may not know what to do if it seems the trustee is not properly implementing the trust. Depending on the situation, you may have specific rights to enforce ...