Trust Protector
North Carolina Places 15th Again for Trust Decanting in 2017
Attorney Steve Oshins annually grades all states that permit trust decanting. Once again, North Carolina holds steady at #15 out of twenty-five states…
Why North Carolina Trustees Should Acquire Liability Insurance
Without liability insurance, trustees remain personally accountable for trust administration mistakes. Certain insurance policies help to manage trustee liability. These errors and omissions…
Asset Protection Risks From Prior Marriages
As the rate of divorce in America hovers at 50 percent, couples and families might not only experience loss of assets through…
Rights of Trust Beneficiaries
Trust beneficiaries have legal rights detailed in the trust documents and governed by state and federal trust code. If a beneficiary experiences…
North Carolina Ranks 15th For Trust Decanting in 2016
For the past three years, attorney Steve Oshins has ranked states based on the flexibility their laws allow for trust decanting. He…
Problems With Old Trusts
Individuals and families establish trusts for a number of reasons. A trust can help to preserve wealth from being lost to an…
Successor Trustee Responsibilities
When a trustee passes away or becomes incapacitated, a successor trustee must step forward. In addition to the trustee’s duties, a successor…
