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Acting as fiduciary

Acting as Fiduciary Can Be Hard, Even Dangerous, Work

NewsletterBy Robert FlemingApril 8, 2018

When you think about planning your estate, you probably focus on who will receive what share of your property. You might not focus as clearly on choosing your personal representative or trustee. Consider your choices carefully: acting as fiduciary is not so much an honor as it is a chore. What is a fiduciary? Lawyers…

Trustee fees

Special Needs Trustee Fees Set By Corporate Fee Schedule

NewsletterBy Robert FlemingDecember 3, 2017

Special needs trusts can help provide extra benefits for someone receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid or (in Arizona) AHCCCS or ALTCS services. Anyone planning to leave money for an individual on public benefits should consider a special needs trust. Keep in mind, though, that there will be trustee fees for any professional serving as…

When You Might Want to Open an ABLE Act Account

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingSeptember 11, 20161 Comment

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 VOLUME 23 NUMBER 34 Now that ABLE Act programs have been set up in several states, you might wonder if it’s time for you to set up an account for yourself or a family member with a disability. How can you figure out whether ABLE is right for you? We’ll try to…

Trustee's duties

Trustee Has Duty to Monitor His Lawyer’s Behavior

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingAugust 28, 20162 Comments

AUGUST 29, 2016 VOLUME 23 NUMBER 32 Are you a trustee, or named as successor trustee for a family member or friend? We regularly advise people in your circumstance that they should get good legal advice. Once you’ve done that, however, you are not absolved from any liability if things go wrong. A trustee is…

Dispute Between Special Needs Trustee and Beneficiary’s Family

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingMarch 27, 2016

MARCH 28, 2016 VOLUME 23 NUMBER 12 A recent case from the Alaska Supreme Court addresses special needs trusts. It doesn’t break any legal ground (the decision actually focuses on an entirely procedural issue), but it does give us a chance to talk about common problems arising in the administration of such trusts. “T.V.”, then…

Beneficiaries Permitted to Modify Trust Terms by Agreement

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingOctober 18, 20151 Comment

OCTOBER 19, 2015 VOLUME 22 NUMBER 38 Not every client we speak with wants to set up a trust for generations of descendants, but some do. The notion of allowing assets to grow for two or three (or more) generations can be attractive. It is difficult, of course, to imagine what one’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren…

Court Rejects Challenge to Living Trust After Settlor’s Death

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingFebruary 15, 20152 Comments

FEBRUARY 16, 2015 VOLUME 22 NUMBER 7 Jessica Waltham (not her real name) died tragically in 2012, when her home south of Tucson burned down. She left a small estate, three sons and a bubbling dispute over the validity of her living trust. Jessica had first signed a living trust in 2000. She titled her…

New Florida “Trust Protector” Case Shows How the Idea Can Work

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingDecember 7, 20141 Comment

DECEMBER 8, 2014 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 44 We’ve written several times about the relatively new concept of “trust protectors.” The idea is that a trust can be much more flexible if someone — necessarily someone who is entirely trustworthy — has the power to make at least some kinds of changes after the trust becomes…

Advice for Trustees: When to Make a Requested Distribution

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingOctober 12, 2014

OCTOBER 13, 2014 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 37 Let’s imagine that you are the trustee of an irrevocable trust, and you are considering making a distribution from the trust. Perhaps the distribution has been requested by a beneficiary, or a family member. How do you make your decision? There is surprisingly little written direction for trustees.…

What To Do About a Child Who Can’t Handle Money

Newsletter, Tucson Elder LawBy Robert FlemingAugust 31, 2014

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 31 A reader asks: “could you do an article on how to leave inheritance to a son who is not good at handling money? Should I leave his portion to another son who is good at it? They are very close and would get along.” First we have a…

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