Why Place a Power of Appointment in a Will or Trust?A power of appointment in a Will or Trust allows the testator (the person making the will) to give someone else the power to decide how...
What are per stirpes and per capita distributions and how do they affect an estate plan?There are two regimes that work independently and together to allocate shares of a decedent's intestate estate. The per capita regime...
What Is A Bypass Trust? A married couple may use a bypass trust to protect their assets and to preserve the federal and state estate tax exemptions. Upon the...