Browsing: Estate Law

The Uniform Probate Code (UPC) Section 3-611 governs the removal of an executor, affecting estates nationwide. The statute applies to executors and…

The Uniform Trust Code, Section 402, governs the creation and management of trusts for asset protection. This statute affects individuals and…

The Totten trust is governed by the Uniform Probate Code (UPC) Section 6-101, which allows homeowners to create payable-on-death accounts. This…

The Internal Revenue Code Section 2642 governs the creation and taxation of dynasty trusts, which are used for multi-generational wealth transfer….

The Uniform Probate Code, Section 2-502, governs the validity of handwritten wills. Homeowners and individuals may create a handwritten will, but it…

The Uniform Probate Code (UPC), Section 2-101, governs the distinction between probate and non-probate assets. This statute affects homeowners,…

The Medicaid estate planning process is governed by Title 42 of the United States Code, Section 1396p, which outlines the rules for Medicaid…

The governing law for setting up a trust to avoid nursing home costs is the Medicaid statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1396p, which allows individuals to transfer…

The Uniform Trust Code (UTC), Section 1301, governs trust contests during a trustee’s lifetime. This statute affects beneficiaries and trustees…

The Uniform Probate Code (UPC) Section 1-201 governs the distinction between heirs and beneficiaries. The UPC affects estates and trusts nationwide,…