Articles Posted in Wills, Trusts, & Probate Matters

One of the many issues that may arise in probating an estate is determining whether old estate planning documents, that may have slipped the mind of the decedent when they created new documents should still govern how an estate is distributed at the time of death. It is not uncommon for old Vermont trusts to…

Do you need a will? The age old question for those analyzing their Vermont estate planning to determine just how complicated they need to make their estate plan is best answered by asking another question; What happens if I die without a will? Analyzing this question may just compel you to take the steps necessary…

Do you need a trust to protect your assets from probate and taxes? You may be surprised to hear that the answer is probably not. Unless you have an expensive portfolio of funds that you wish to control during your lifetime, you probably do not need to undergo the expense of creating a trust. Trusts…