By: Daniela Alonso Trusts come in different forms and can be used to achieve different goals. What is a Revocable Trust? A revocable trust is a document (the “trust agreement”) created by you to manage your assets during your lifetime and distribute the remaining assets after your death. The person who creates a trust is called the “grantor”. The person responsible for the management of the trust assets is the “trustee.” You can serve as trustee, or appoint another person, ba

By: Daniela Alonso What is a Guardian? A guardian is a surrogate decision-maker appointed by the court to make either personal and/or financial decisions for a minor or for an adult with mental or physical disabilities. After adjudication, the subject of the guardianship is termed a “ward”. What is Guardianship/ Conservatorship? Is there a difference between the two? Guardianship is a legal process, utilized when a person can no longer make or communicate safe or sound decisi