Re: Living Trusts (was Re: gay marriage)

2007-11-07 Thread Erika L. Walker
Jim - good website just for reading. http://www.estateplanninglinks.com/epl_course/estate_planning_intro.htm I had a few minutes this morning to find what I was looking for ... it's several pages lonog but will give you a better idea than my half-arsed attempt :) On 11/6/07, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PR

Re: Living Trusts (was Re: gay marriage)

2007-11-07 Thread Erika L. Walker
Here's the two important paragraphs: ---Trusts are generally more difficult to contest than a traditional will. To invalidate a will you must either prove it was signed under duress or that the maker was incompetent on the day it was signed. To invalidate a living trust you would have to prove it

RE: Living Trusts (was Re: gay marriage)

2007-11-06 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:59 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Living Trusts (was Re: gay marriage) > > In fact they are tax shelters and your kids may save a lot of estate > taxes > if she thinks about doing

Re: Living Trusts (was Re: gay marriage)

2007-11-06 Thread Dana
I have an inking and I am pretty sure you are right but I can't explain it any better. Best google search term I can think of is "living trust." On Nov 6, 2007 7:59 AM, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just an aside - and of course im not a lawyer - but is she really wants to > leave "

Re: Living Trusts (was Re: gay marriage)

2007-11-06 Thread William Bowen
> Someone else here might have an inkling of what I am talking about ... +1 IANAL either, and trusts can be challenged, but they are much more difficult to challenge than wills. ymmv -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fish