Revocable trusts can be altered anytime but don't protect assets from estate taxes or creditors. Irrevocable trusts lock assets away, shielding them from taxes and legal claims. Irrevocable trusts do ...

A recent study found that investors who simply do nothing after making a purchase are often those with the best returns.

Many trust and estate attorneys recommend that people with children set up trusts for their children in their wills. A common approach is for the will-maker to structure their will such that the ...

Editor’s note: This is part 16 — and the final article — of a series about the fundamental principles of using trusts and LLCs in estate planning, asset protection and tax planning. The effectiveness ...

Learn how trust beneficiaries gain asset rights, their roles, and how trusts optimize estate planning and minimize gift and ...

A deferred sales trust (DST) is an advanced tax strategy that allows investors to delay capital gains taxes on the sale of assets that have significantly risen in value, such as real estate or ...