Personal Injury Law

The Family Trust - Who's Sticking It To Whom?

By Ward Merdes

From an attorney's perspective, the key is tracking what the surviving spouse did with the money. If he/she simply treated the money as his/her own - and spent it however he/she saw fit, huge problems await down the road. You see, the minute the first spouse died, the trust was set in stone. Rules became important. Sadly, these rules are rarely followed - and the kids lose out. Here is what should be done...

Full post as published by Fairbanks Alaska Statewide Personal Injury Lawyers on December 01, 2007 (boomark / email).