James is a successful real estate developer and, with his wife, Ellen, has three grown children. The couple is well-regarded in their community for their generous philanthropic contributions to arts ...

Inconsistency is the fastest trust killer. Miss one too many deadlines or shift directions without context, and trust starts ...

With a living trust, there's no probate. Upon your passing, the trustee you designate to oversee your trust will distribute ...

Trusts are excellent planning tools, but like any other tool, can become less useful if not utilized properly. One of the most common ways that trusts fail to work as ...

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This means whether you have a will or living trust, your retirement accounts will pass directly to the named beneficiaries, bypassing probate entirely. However, there are strategic considerations: ...

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City wins Wisner trust fight: $6M more a year could flow into public coffers To stream WWL TV on your phone, you need the WWL TV app. Download the WWL TV app More Videos Next up in 5 ...

Those leases at Port Fourchon generated more than $80 million over the last decade, when the judge found the Wisner Trust documents said the property should have belonged to the city. Instead ...

“The single apartment was already quite spacious, but it had this awkward living-dining room-entry,” he says. “We told them if we combine these rooms, you’ll have an amazing space with six ...