Do I Need a Living Trust in Oregon?
If you own a home in Oregon, you probably want a trust. If you rent, a will may be enough. What Oregon intestacy and probate law means for your family.
Online Forms, AI, or a Lawyer: Who Should Draft Your Living Trust?
A living trust from an online service, an AI tool, or a lawyer is not the same document. Five Oregon provisions to check in yours, and when DIY is enough.
How Much Does a Living Trust Cost in Oregon?
Oregon attorneys charge a median $2,500 for a living trust. What moves the price, what a quote should include, and when you do not need a trust at all.
In re Mastro (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 2011) — Case Review
A Seattle developer’s Belize trust and Delaware series LLCs were unwound in bankruptcy. What the court found on timing, control, and the spouse’s liability.
Asset Protection in Washington State: What Happens When a Creditor Actually Tests Your Structure
Washington has no asset protection trust statute, and its LLC statute allows foreclosure. What the case law shows works for Washington residents — and when.
The Duress Clause That Put Him in Jail
An offshore trust had a duress provision. The Eleventh Circuit held it void — and explained exactly which duress clauses fail and why.
The Trust Was Created in 1988. It Still Failed.
A 1988 Third-Party Trust That Still Failed. Perfect timing. A restricted-trustee clause in the document. Created by a father for his son decades before any claim. An Illinois bankruptcy court held it was not a valid spendthrift trust.
Four Words Cost Them $6.5 Million
The Children's Trust That Was Self-Settled: In re Kittrell. An irrevocable trust with an anti-reversion clause still failed. The reason was a four-word class definition in the power of appointment.
The Trust Held. He Went to Jail Anyway.
The Belize trustee refused to repatriate. The Illinois court never reached the trust. Steve Fanady has been in Cook County Jail since June 2022. Here's why.
I Researched This With AI. What Am I Missing?
Can You Trust AI Research on Asset Protection? The risk isn't that AI makes things up. It's that an accurate summary can lead you to exactly the wrong conclusion — and your research isn't privileged.