Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Map out your family's future and leave a legacy with well-drawn wills, the right types of trusts, and careful estate planning. How do I set up a trust fund? To set up a trust, you first need to decide ...

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting ...

Elderly persons often sign new estate documents, including trusts and trust amendments. Certainly, all persons with competence and without improper influences have the right to leave their property to ...

It is common for wills or trusts to provide that the fiduciary has the right to construe the document. For example, a provision may state that the fiduciary shall resolve any question regarding the ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Trust doesn’t happen automatically in many organizations. It must be cultivated with ...