Guide to Financial Planning: What CPAs Should Know About Trusts

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Many estate planners recommend that clients create trusts for various reasons, but problems can arise when the trustee is a family member who has no experience regarding the responsibilities of a trustee.

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Guide to Financial Planning

Mar 17, 2016

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