by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jun 13, 2016 | Archived, Trust Admin
OK, scratch Northern Trust: The New York Daily News was recently approached by a whistleblower named Aaron Mascarella, a former vice president of lending at the bank, with a series of potentially damning secret recordings that suggest that Northern Trust executives...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 4, 2016 | Estate Admin, Trust Admin
Continuing a recent trend liberalizing rules on trust funding, yet another California court case has deemed a trust to be funded with real property even in the absence of a deed expressly referring to the trust: Carne v. Worthington If attacked, do you want to be...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 4, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Admin, Horror Stories, Probate Admin, Trust Admin
Widow vs. children. This happens more commonly than decedents expect before they die. Perhaps a total return unitrust would have worked here. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 4, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Admin, Horror Stories, Probate Admin, Trust Admin
Whitney Houston’s estate in the news again — death of her daughter and failure to update her plan means assets are back in Whitney’s estate. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 15, 2016 | Estate Admin, Estate Tax, Probate Admin, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 11, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Admin, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary, Probate Admin, Trust Admin
BTW, there is no such thing as a “gun accident” — this was a negligent discharge. Stop a moment and think whether your family is trained at least in the basic rules of gun safety. I can tell you it is very common for family members with absolutely no...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 29, 2016 | Estate Admin, Horror Stories, Probate Admin, Trust Admin
Unfortunately, even a simple, seemingly trivial mistake can turn an otherwise careful transfer of an asset (like a house) into a horror story – and you may not even realize you’ve made a mistake until it’s too late. One Arkansas family currently faces big consequences...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 10, 2016 | Estate Admin, Estate Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
The instructions for Form 8971 (report of final estate value for assets to be distributed) are not exactly clear on whether the form must be filed where an estate tax return (706) is filed merely for porting deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (DSUEA): The filing...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Property Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Property Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Property Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 18, 2015 | Trust Admin
Ukkestad v. RBS Asset Finance Filed March 16, 2015, Fourth District, Div. One Cite as C065630 Settlor established a Trust which recited that all of his “right, title and interest” to “all of his real … property” is included in the Trust’s assets. After the Settlor’s...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Trust Admin
The Probate Code defines trusts as either express trusts, or trusts implied through court action. Implied trusts are of two kinds: resulting trusts and constructive trusts. Resulting Trusts A resulting trust is imposed by law where circumstances show that the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Trust Admin, TUTORIALS (CMP)
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Trust Admin
Probate administration, or administration of an estate, begins after death. There is no administration required of a will during life, however even with a will-based estate plan it is a good idea to review the plan on a regular basis to make sure it is up to date and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Creditors & Predators, Trust Admin
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Probate Admin, Trust Admin
Estate settlement responsibilities can get complicated and tend to arrive precisely at the time when we are least able to handle them, emotionally and perhaps physically. Here is a general discussion of some of the issues involved for a simple estate, but keep in...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 16, 2014 | Trust Admin
Put simply, trust situs is where a trust is located. However, a trust can hold assets in many states so situs does not simply mean where trust assets are located—although place of administration of personal property can be a factor considered by courts. (Real property...