Caution for Divorcing Spouses Who Are Trust Beneficiaries

Caution for Divorcing Spouses Who Are Trust Beneficiaries

Author: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | ACTEC October 1, 2024 Duration: 8:54

Takeaways from the 2023 Massachusetts divorce case, Jones v. Jones, for parents who support their married children may diminish trust assets in a divorce.

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