Trust funds might sound like something only the super-rich deal with, but they’re actually a smart way for any parent to plan ...

A trust is a legal tool to manage assets for a beneficiary, like a child, offering privacy, control, and potential tax benefits, but setup and maintenance costs can be high, and complexity requires ...

A trust can help minimize your taxes, protect your assets and spare your beneficiaries the hassle of probate court in the wake of your passing. A living, or revocable, trust can still have changes ...

A well-designed trust can help save time, paperwork and other headaches when settling an estate. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Managing your taxes can be one of the most complex aspects of estate planning and a new IRS rule change continues that trend. The rule, published at the end of March, changes how the step-up in basis ...