Monthly Archives: November 2025

The Limits of “Totten Trusts” as a Tool for Avoiding Probate Litigation

At Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace, our estate litigation attorneys often deal with situations where siblings are fighting over an inheritance from a parent’s estate. Many parents try to preempt such conflicts through a non-probate transfer of assets, such as placing a house in a living trust or having a bank account be “payable… Read More »