Charitable estate planning may be accomplished through an irrevocable trust.

The creator (trustor) of a revocable trust can name himself or herself as trustee. 

An individual that has been convicted of a felony offense may not serve as the executor of a will.

John M. Doe contested a will and it went to jury trial.  The jury rendered a verdict against him (he lost).  In the judgement issued by the Probate Judge it stated that John was to pay court costs and attorney fees to the attorney that represented the estate.  John is terribly distraught and feels this is an injustice.  TRUE/FALSE: John must pay costs as is stated under the provisions of the Code of Alabama because he was the contesting party and the case failed. 

There are four basic grounds, evidenced through case law, for contesting a will

Contesting a will is a difficult path primarily because the primary witness is no longer available. 

Testamentary capacity involves the following: 

One of the primary reasons for the creation of a Revocable trust is to avoid probate.

One of the requirements for contesting a will is that you somehow have a connection to the will and feel harmed by its contents.

In a revocable trust, you can’t make changes without the beneficiary’s consent.