Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A trust is its own legal entity and can have its own bank account. Finding the right trust bank account, like those offered by Ally Bank, Charles Schwab, or J.P. Morgan Private Bank, can help ensure ...

Trust accounting—specifically, the management and recordkeeping of client trust accounts—is an aspect of legal practice that demands meticulous attention. Whether dealing with escrowed funds, ...

Dear Liz: My goal is to avoid probate and allow simplified access for my heir, who is also my executor. I have no family. I have chosen payable-on-death and transfer-on-death accounts instead of ...

Dear Liz: My goal is to avoid probate and allow simplified access for my heir, who is also my executor. I have no family. I have chosen payable-on-death and transfer-on-death accounts instead of ...