When you think of trust funds, you probably think of super wealthy people providing their kids with access to huge amounts of money. However, trust funds aren't meant only for the rich. You can ...

An irrevocable trust, on the other hand, may be the better choice if your priority is reducing taxes and protecting assets. By transferring assets into an irrevocable trust, you remove them from your ...

An irrevocable trust is an essential tool in the kit of most estate planners, not only for sheltering assets from future estate tax, but for protection from potential creditors and lawsuits. Depending ...

If you manage an irrevocable trust or are considering creating one, recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changes may directly affect your estate planning. A new regulation modifies how the step-up in ...