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Generational Wealth is Key to Leveling the Playing Field - Even a little bit of a headstart can be extremely helpful in life. Those who start with little economic wealth, including many minorities and recent immigrants, face obstacles in obtaining a good education and building a business or a solid …
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A Quick Introduction to Trusts - You may be thinking of creating a trust to help manage your assets — or maybe you don't even know how a trust could help. Here is a basic overview of trusts: A trust is created by you, the grantor. You write the rules governing how the trust will operate — what it …
Just How Much Is Jewelry Worth? - Evaluating jewelry and arriving at an accurate value is not easy. That's why dividing up the jewelry in an estate can lead to frustration. You may be entrusted with safeguarding family heirlooms for future generations. You may be expected to divide them for the …
Trustee’s Duty to Notify on Death Trustee’s Duty to Notify on Death - THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF EVENTS. Because trusts are not filed or recorded with any government agency, laws have been established to make sure that heirs and trust beneficiaries have some way to find out about a trust and …
For most people, one of the typical trusts will take care of their estate planning needs. But for special circumstances, there are special trusts. Here are a few you should know about: Environmental remediation trust. This trust ensures that appropriate environmental remediation is being …
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