A family trust can be a powerful tool—but it’s not right for everyone.

A living trust is a smart way to pass wealth down to a younger generation, but this method can make access to certain accounts difficult.

A well-designed trust can help save time, paperwork and other headaches when settling an estate. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Almost every funded trust has one or more bank accounts – checking, savings, money market or certificates of deposit – and most of those accounts are insured by the FDIC. What many do not realize is ...