If you’re married, you likely own some property or bank accounts jointly with your spouse. When one spouse dies, the surviving spouse automatically becomes the sole owner. In most cases, this [...]

Myth busting isn’t just for blowing things up or smashing objects together. We at Borchers Trust Law have taken on the challenge to bust some common misconceptions related to estate planning. The [...]

When you're the parent of a college-age student, there are many things on your radar: Rooming assignments, school tuition, and that dreaded trip to Target to outfit your new student who is about [...]

If your estate planning goals include saving estate taxes and seriously protecting assets, chances are you will need to consider one or more irrevocable trusts in your estate plan. The spousal [...]

Significant legislation concerning the treatment of retirement accounts called the SECURE Act became law on January 1, 2020. Among other effects, this eliminates the lifetime stretch for [...]

Retirement plan trusts (RPTs) are standalone, revocable trust arrangements whereby the retirement accounts (traditional and Roth IRAs, 401(k), 403(b), and other “qualified” plans) received by a [...]