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No. In order to protect the trust property from claims the beneficiary should not be their own trustee. That type of scheme makes the trust vulnerable to creditors and also makes a trust invalid in most jurisdictions.
the beneficiary in a trust is the person whom benefits from that which is held in trust.
The mental status of the beneficiary has no bearing on distribution. If they have been declared mentally incompetent, the inheritance will be added to the trust for the beneficiary.
A trustee and a beneficiary are essential to a trust. Without a trustee and a beneficiary there is no valid trust. They should not be the same person.
If the trust is a spendthrift trust, then no, the beneficiary probably cannot borrow against it. It is up to the lender.
Yes. A properly drafted trust shields the beneficiary from being personally liable for lawsuits involving the trust property.Yes. A properly drafted trust shields the beneficiary from being personally liable for lawsuits involving the trust property.Yes. A properly drafted trust shields the beneficiary from being personally liable for lawsuits involving the trust property.Yes. A properly drafted trust shields the beneficiary from being personally liable for lawsuits involving the trust property.
Not if the trust was properly drafted by a professional.
it is an irreversible change
You need to review the provisions of the trust to determine if the trust allows a "beneficiary buy-out".
its a trust or a beneficiary.
You need to review the terms of the trust to determine how it must be managed. A well drafted trust will include a provision for an alternate beneficiary if the primary beneficiary dies or it will include a provision for the termination of the trust and distribution of any remaining trust property.
No. You can have anyone you want be the beneficiary. A trust, church, or any person you choose can be your beneficiary.