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FDIC Insurance Limits for Living Trust Owned Bank Accounts
July 23, 2008
During the early summer of 2008, largely as a result of predatory lending practices and reckless borrowing by homeowners, the US Banking system is under significant pressure. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has identified 90 banks, S&L’s or Thrifts as having marginal reserves to stay in business. One of the biggest U.S. Thrifts, IndyMac Bank, has recently
Living Trusts Are Not Just About Avoiding Probate
June 20, 2008
The concerns over the high costs and long delays associated with Probate are often central to the discussions over why living trusts are far superior to wills as estate planning tools, even for relatively small estates. For strictly probate avoidance purposes however, a living trust may not always be needed. Most states have a minimum
