Q: In 2012, I set up a living trust and signed a quitclaim deed to my house and property over to my daughter. If I now decide to sell my house, what do I have to do? Could she sign a quitclaim deed ...

Question: I live in Davis and own my home free and clear. I have a modest checking, savings, and retirement account, but the home is my most valuable asset. I have already designated my accounts to be ...

Q: My mother bought her home in 1968 but doesn’t remember where the title or deed is. She has the release of mortgage paperwork. Is this the same thing as her title? What documents do we need to put ...

Dear Mr. Premack: I am thinking about hiring counsel to prepare a living trust for me. Before I do, I wanted to know more about giving my assets to the trust. Is it possible to create a living trust ...

Estate planning provides for the smooth handling of your assets after death. However, only around 32% of American adults have a will, indicating that most people haven’t taken the appropriate steps to ...

A living trust, also called a revocable trust, is a widely used estate planning tool that allows individuals to manage and control their assets during their lifetime and determine how those assets ...

Q: I’m a 60-year-old single woman who hopefully has all my finances in order. I have beneficiaries on all of my accounts and a will, but I don’t have a trust. Considering the cost of setting up a ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...