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Q: What is a grantor trust?
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When a revocable trust becomes a irrevocable trust after a person dies is trust a non grantor trust or a grantor trust?

it remains a grantor trust


Who is the Grantor in a testamentary trust?

The grantor is the person who declares the trust and then transfers property to the trustee. In a testamentary trust the decedent is the grantor. That person can also be called the testator.


Is a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust revocable or irrevocable?

A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) is an irrevocable trust that allows the grantor to transfer assets to beneficiaries while retaining an annuity interest for a specified period. Once the GRAT is established, the terms cannot be changed or revoked by the grantor.


What is the grantor of a trust?

The grantor of a trust is the owner of property who transfers that property to the trustee of the trust. The grantor no longer owns the property. Once transferred the property is owned by the trust and the trustee has the authority to manage the property according to the provisions of the trust.


Is it possible to arrange an irrevocable trust with the same person as grantor trustee and beneficiary?

You cannot have the same person as grantor, trustee and beneficiary in any trust. There is no trust created in such a set up. The grantor in an irrevocable trust cannot be the trustee. The property in an irrevocable trust must be permanently separated from the grantor's control.


Who is grantor in a living trust?

The grantor in a living trust is the person who executes or creates the trust and then transfers their property to the trustee. After they transfer the property they no longer own it.


Who is the grantor in a living trust?

The grantor in a living trust is the person who executes or creates the trust and then transfers their property to the trustee. After they transfer the property they no longer own it.


Can an irrevocable trust be converted to a revocable trust after grantor is deceased?

Revoking a trust means it goes back to the grantor. Who is, in your example, deceased.I trust (no pun intended ... well, maybe a little bit) you see the problem here.Essentially, the distinction between a revocable and irrevocable trust vanishes when the grantor dies.


Can a grantor who is also the trustee break an irrevocable trust?

Warning! An irrevocable trust is not created when the grantor (trustor) is also the trustee. By transferring their property to a trust of which they are the trustee the grantor has retained control over the property. Irrevocable trusts are usually set up for tax purposes. The grantor cannot retain any control over the property in order for the trust to qualify as an irrevocable trust. The trust you describe has failed and left the trust property exposed to creditors and taxes. You need to consult with an attorney who specializes in trust law and tax law.


Is a settlor of the trust the same as a grantor?

Yes. Several terms are used to describe the person who transfers their property to a trust: trustor, settlor, grantor.


What is a Complex Non-Grantor Irrevocable Discretionary Trust?

In my experience, this would be considered, in layman's terms, a trust in which the grantor, when alive, created a discretionary trust, then the gantor died. Now, the trust is in the hands of the trustee appointed by the grantor, which makes it irrevocable. When the grantor was alive, it was revocable. Now, the complex part usually means that in any given tax period, the trust had distrubutions of principle of some sort. I hope this helps.


What is a Complex Non Grantor Irrevocable Discretionary Trust?

In my experience, this would be considered, in layman's terms, a trust in which the grantor, when alive, created a discretionary trust, then the gantor died. Now, the trust is in the hands of the trustee appointed by the grantor, which makes it irrevocable. When the grantor was alive, it was revocable. Now, the complex part usually means that in any given tax period, the trust had distrubutions of principle of some sort. I hope this helps.