http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 11 http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000282&title=Co-Ownership+Myths+-+III&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Co-Ownership Myths - III</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>One of the most confusing aspects of estate planning is the numerous myths about co-ownership of property. Many people do not understand the differences between a... http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000282&title=Co-Ownership+Myths+-+III&source=feed http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=What+is+a+Will%3F&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>What is a Will?</STRONG></P> <P></P> <P>A simple definition of a will can be found in a paralegal textbook, Edward A. Nolfi's Basic Wills, Trusts, and Estates (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 1995). Mr. Nolfi writes that: "A will... http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=What+is+a+Will%3F&source=feed http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000509&title=Trust+Elements+-+Beneficiary&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Trust Elements - Beneficiary</STRONG></P> <P></P> <P>A trust has five main elements. First, a settlor transfers some or all of his or her property. Second, the property transferred by the settlor is designated trust... http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000509&title=Trust+Elements+-+Beneficiary&source=feed http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000296&title=Trust+Modification+and+Termination&source=feed <P><STRONG>Modification</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>A court will modify a trust where the trust's leading purpose is frustrated by a specific directive made by the trustor. In such instances, the directive will be struck in order to accomplish the... http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000296&title=Trust+Modification+and+Termination&source=feed http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000477&title=Disposing+Dead+Bodies&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Disposing Dead Bodies</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>The dead bodies of human beings are not property. The dead bodies of human beings are not disposed of by a state's statute of descent and distribution. If a person does not... http://www.lawbailey.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000477&title=Disposing+Dead+Bodies&source=feed