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Transferring property into a trust is an estate planning decision that can affect taxes during your lifetime and beneficiaries later. The tax treatment depends on how the trust is structured and how ...

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Consider that most estate plans include some level of asset protection by their nature, even when a client may not specifically be focused on asset protection planning strategies. Recognize that a ...

How assets held by a family trust are dealt with in a family law property settlement depends on a number of factors.