Learn how a trust deed secures property loans, the roles of involved parties, and the differences from a mortgage. Find out ...

Question: My mother is the trustee of her revocable living trust, with me as the sole beneficiary. The only asset in the trust is my mother’s house. My mother wants to simplify things and record a ...

In the realm of estate planning, ensuring that your assets are transferred smoothly to your loved ones after your passing is a paramount concern. One valuable tool in this endeavor is the beneficiary ...

One of the more useful estate planning tools for people wanting to avoid probate is a beneficiary deed. A beneficiary deed does for real property what a pay-on-death designation does for bank or ...

Forbes Advisor asked nearly two dozen financial and real estate experts whether a primary residence was a good investment. Several of the respondents, 57 percent, said that buying a house is a good ...

Estate planning seems overwhelming to many people but it should be considered an important task for everyone, according to a local elder law attorney. "No matter how big or small you think your estate ...

About half of all states now let real estate owners transfer properties at death using beneficiary/transfer on death deeds. The deeds are less costly to draft than living trusts. They're also flexible ...

In our last column, we talked about some people's misguided attempts to avoid probate and how those so-called "shortcuts" can cause more problems, and cost more money, than if a family simply followed ...

Part of planning for the future involves getting your estate in order, and determining who you want your assets to pass to when you die. If you have real estate property, and want it to transfer to ...