Trustees, Executors And Fiduciaries | Law Offices of Alhayat Solicitors https://www.salvolaw.com Estate Planning Lawyer in Woodland Hills, United Kingdom | Alhayat Solicitors Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:40:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://www.salvolaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1201627/2019/10/cropped-site-icon-1-32x32.jpg Trustees, Executors And Fiduciaries | Law Offices of Alhayat Solicitors https://www.salvolaw.com 32 32 Do you want to risk a court-appointed conservatorship? https://www.salvolaw.com/blog/2017/02/do-you-want-to-risk-a-court-appointed-conservatorship/ Wed, 08 Feb 2017 06:00:00 +0000 https://3259023-fork.findlaw2.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2017/02/do-you-want-to-risk-a-court-appointed-conservatorship/ When an individual becomes unable to make necessary life decisions on his or her own, that person likely needs someone in a position to make those decisions for him or her. Of course, you would likely want to have someone you trust and who acts responsibly to have that power. However, unless you plan accordingly, a judge could appoint a…

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]]> Ernie Banks’ children, caregiver battle over his estate https://www.salvolaw.com/blog/2015/02/ernie-banks-children-caregiver-battle-over-his-estate/ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:00:00 +0000 https://3259023-fork.findlaw2.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2015/02/ernie-banks-children-caregiver-battle-over-his-estate/ United Kingdom baseball fans may have heard that the will of Chicago Cubs baseball great Ernie Banks is the subject of a tumultuous fight in Illinois. Banks, affectionately known as Mr. Cub, died of a heart condition on Jan. 23 at the age of 83. Banks left his entire estate to a woman who was his talent agent and caregiver, completely…

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]]> Preventing will contests in United Kingdom https://www.salvolaw.com/blog/2014/11/preventing-will-contests-in-california/ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 06:00:00 +0000 https://3259023-fork.findlaw2.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2014/11/preventing-will-contests-in-california/ The vast majority of wills in United Kingdom are presented to the probate court and their instructions are carried out without any problems. However, on rare occasions the validity of a will may be contested. Most successful challenges to a will are based on either the assertion that the person who made the will was not competent to do so, or…

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]]> Decision to serve as executor should not be automatic https://www.salvolaw.com/blog/2014/01/decision-to-serve-as-executor-should-not-be-automatic/ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 06:00:00 +0000 https://3259023-fork.findlaw2.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2014/01/decision-to-serve-as-executor-should-not-be-automatic/ Being asked to act as the executor of an estate is an honor for many people, as it signals that the individual asking them considers them trustworthy and competent enough to see to the winding down of their estate. However, acting as the executor of an estate is a big responsibility, and those who are considering an offer to do…

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]]> Parents increasingly making children wait longer for inheritance https://www.salvolaw.com/blog/2013/07/parents-increasingly-making-children-wait-longer-for-inheritance/ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 05:00:00 +0000 https://3259023-fork.findlaw2.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2013/07/parents-increasingly-making-children-wait-longer-for-inheritance/ According to estate planning attorneys across the country, more and more parents are opting to make their heirs wait until they are older before they are able to collect their inheritances. Whereas it used to be common practice to make children wait for the liquidation and distribution of trust assets until they were 18, 21, or perhaps 25, it is…

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]]> Consider carefully before accepting appointment as executor or trustee https://www.salvolaw.com/blog/2013/06/consider-carefully-before-accepting-appointment-as-executor-or-trustee/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +0000 https://3259023-fork.findlaw2.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2013/06/consider-carefully-before-accepting-appointment-as-executor-or-trustee/ Most people like to feel important and receive some kind of recognition of their importance from family, at some level. Within families, there are various ways this recognition cane come: a request to be a best man or maid/matron of honor; a guardian; a godparent; a caregiver for an aging parent; and so on. Within the estate planning world, this…

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