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 ...

Q: My mother (a widow) would like to put her home into a living trust to avoid probate. Before we do that, we have some questions. First, does tax law allow for a step-up basis on the property if she ...

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 ...

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 ...

A living trust is a legal document you set up while you’re alive to ensure that the assets you put in the trust, such as real estate, stock and bond holdings, CDs, and jewelry, are distributed in the ...

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 ...