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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.
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.
Allows one group to control many companiesA trust is a legal vehicle whereby the legal title and the equitable title to the property comprising the trust res is split between a trustee and a beneficiary. The conveyance of property into a trust functions to put the trust res at arm's length from both the grantor and the beneficiary for various reasons, both legal and capricious.
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.
Under UK Law: The trustee's must authorise the release of the property to the beneficiary(s) The beneficiaries under certain trust law can demand the property of the trust, but the trust deed must state a legal 'absolute' entitlement to that property. If the beneficiary has an absolute right to that property and has attained the stated age at which he or she should receive that property then the trustee's must authorise the payment to the beneficiary. IF it is a discretionary trust then you are only a 'potential' beneficiary and have no legal right to demand the property