Trusts 101: What You Need to Know By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. October 14, 2025 When people hear the word trust, they often think of something that’s complicated, only for the wealthy, or perhaps even unnecessary. But the truth is that trusts are powerful, flexible...
If you’re thinking of setting up a trust and you’ve never done it before, you probably have a lot of questions. How do you do it? Who needs to be involved? How do they work? Are they worth it? In this post, we’re going to try to cover several of those questions to...
[Read Transcript] HAIMO: If a person executes a revocable living trust, and all of their property is in the name of the trust, then there is no need for a probate proceeding. So what happens to living trusts after death? Before we dive into that, it’s...
Pet Trusts? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. July 13, 2022 Few people plan and fewer plan specifically for their pets. For most people, they are lumped together with the other assets and just “dealt with”. Do you want your pet to be treated like an old stereo? Is...
The Benefits of Inter Vivos Trusts in New York By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. April 21, 2022 If you’ve started the estate planning process, you probably already crafted your Will with care. But there could be a missing piece to your estate plan. And it can even make things...
Should You Create a Qualified Personal Residence Trust? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. April 7, 2022 What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT)? A QPRT is an irrevocable trust that allows a person (the grantor) to remove a primary residence and/or a...
