Trusts
What Can Happen When a Trust Is Not Set Up Properly?
Proper trust drafting is critical to effectuate your planning goals. When a trust fails to meet the legal requirements of the state laws that govern the document, it fails. If your trust fails, your estate will go through probate, with significant cost and delay.
At a minimum, a trust should list trustees, lay out your distribution plan, and ensure your wishes are carried out after your passing. To avoid error, it is important to seek an attorney who will properly draft your documents.
Tresp Law, APC, has extensive experience with administration, trust drafting, and litigation. As an accomplished litigator, experienced trust administrator, and tax attorney with a Master of Laws in Taxation, Elizabeth A. Tresp, JD, LL.M. and her team are uniquely qualified to identify the best approach for your particular need.
This article is general information about California law, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Trust and probate deadlines are strict and many rights are lost by missing one — for guidance on your own situation, contact Tresp Law, APC or call (858) 248-2779.
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