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May 6 2019

Trust Law

Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning, Trusts

A trust is a three-party fiduciary relationship in which the first party, the trustor or settlor, transfers (“settles”) a property (often but not necessarily a sum of money) upon the second party (the trustee) for the benefit of the third party, the beneficiary. A testamentary trust is created by a will and arises after the...

May 2 2019

Last Will and Testament

Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning, Wills

A will or testament is a legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death, and names one or more persons, the executor, to manage the estate until its final distribution.

Apr 29 2019

What exactly is Estate Planning?

Posted by Eddie Cawlfield | Estate Planning

Estate Planning, which we do at regularly at The Cawlfield Law Firm, is a catch-all term than can actually sound lavish, and even a bit complicated. At first glance, many of you reading this might think, “why do I need Estate Planning when I don’t have an estate?” In reality though, nearly everyone has an...

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