Trusts and Inheritance

Dear Len & Rosie,

My husband is a beneficiary of his mother's trust. He will not receive his share outright. Instead, she is leaving him his share in a trust that continues until his death. Then, the trust goes to our children, leaving me nothing. I have been with my husband for 38 years and some of my husbands siblings have been married as many as four times. I don't understand why she is treating me this way. Is this legal?

Louise

Community Property and Probate

Dear Len & Rosie,

My wife and I are both in our 50's. We are in the middle of buying a new home, and we plan to retire in a few years. We do not have a trust, and our wills are fifteen years old and out-of-date. Our net worth is now about $1.65 million. How should we hold title to our new home? We don't think we should want our two children on the title at this time.

Dan