Just because you have a will does not mean it’s valid. Or that it will do what you intend it to do. Over the years, we have seen all sorts of proble...
trustee trust·ee /trəˈstē/ noun — 1: a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a...
Carla Wigen discusses LNWM’s deep trust expertise and new South Dakota trust company. (subscription needed)
We took a major step recently to provide our clients with more flexibility in how their trusts are structured and operate: We created the Laird Norton...
“I love all you children equally,” is an expression parents often use when one child asks who their favorite is. The child usually accepts this re...
Updated May 20, 2025. Like many people at LNW, Debra Smiley gives some of her time and expertise to local nonprofits where she can make a difference...
As a single parent during the pandemic, my mind often wandered to what happens to my teenagers should something happen to me. With whom and where will...
As someone who has been administering Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) for more than 25 years, most of them at LNW, I get many questions on this topic. Qui...
You’ve spent your whole life being good with money matters, making good investments, keeping to a budget, understanding the market and the economy...
