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the beneficiary in a trust is the person whom benefits from that which is held in trust.
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.
Yes, and in some cases that is the only thing they create, as a mechanism for holding and distributing donations to other charitable causes. YES. Trust should have a holder and a beneficiary. In this case, the non-profit corporation is the trustee. The beneficiary may be designated by the corporation.
The trustee has a fiduciary duty to the beneficiary of a trust. The trustee is the legal owner of the property of a trust. The beneficiary has no legal title to the property in the trust but may get use of the property without ownership. A beneficiary can show a breach of a fiduciary duty if the benefit, profit, or gain was acquiredWhile there was a conflict of interest: this most often occurs when the fiduciary does not serve the beneficiary's best interests.By taking advantage of the fiduciary position: this occurs when a fiduciary profits from his position, which is prohibited in the relationship
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.
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.
If there is (1) more than one trustee; and, (2) the trustee-beneficiary cannot act as trustee unilaterally; and (3) the other trustee is not a beneficiary of the trust, yes. If the the trustee is also designated the beneficiary, the trust fails as illusory.