Sometimes, the terms of an irrevocable trust (one that cannot be amended or revoked) were appropriate at the time the trust was created, but subsequent events or circumstances make the terms of the ...
It used to be an irrevocable trust was really irrevocable. Now 25 states allow you to change the terms of an old trust by a newfangled process called decanting. It’s done without going to court, ...
Irrevocable trusts are a common instrument used to reduce estate taxes, shield assets from creditors or lawsuits, or bypass probate. The creator of a trust (the “Settlor”) transfers their ownership ...
In their Wills, Estates and Surrogate's Practice column, Peter C. Valente and Susan P. Witkin, partners at Blank Rome, write that the new provisions of EPTL 10-6.6 bring considerable clarity and a ...