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Can the grantor receive income from an irrevocable trust?
The grantor sets up the trust as they wish. If they want to receive the income, they can create the trust in that way. It would be a good idea to consult a trust attorney to take full advantage of tax laws and rules.
Can a beneficiary give up his shares in an irrevocable trust?
Yes, a beneficiary is not required to receive anything they don't want.
What are the positive and negative effects of trust?
When you trust others you feel freer. However, placing too much trust in others may set you up to be taken advantage of by others.
Can beneficiary of trust tell a trustee what to do?
They most certainly may not! The entire purpose of the trust is to prevent the beneficiary from controlling the trust. The responsibility lies with the trustee to maintain the trust as it was set up. Actually, it depends on what kind of a trust is involved. For example, a Land Trust is beneficiary driven....meaning the beneficiary tells the Trustee what to do by letter of direction. Most all other types of trusts are Trustee driven and decisions are made by the Trustee. Randy Hughes
Does John Lewis Partnership have a trade union?
No, it is set up as a trust for it's 'Partners'. A network of Registars (guardians of the constitution) who are responsible to the Chairman provide support to all Partners and are impartial from Management to ultimately uphold the institution. No, it is set up as a trust for it's 'Partners'. A network of Registars (guardians of the constitution) who are responsible to the Chairman provide support to all Partners and are impartial from Management to ultimately uphold the institution.
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.
How to set up irrevocable trust for grandchild?
To set up an irrevocable trust for a grandchild, you typically need to work with an estate planning attorney who can help draft the trust document. You will need to fund the trust with assets, choose a trustee to manage the trust, specify the terms of the trust, and designate your grandchild as the beneficiary. Once the trust is established, the assets will be managed according to the terms you set forth for your grandchild's benefit.
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.
What does it mean that you cannot get the assets back in a revocable trust?
You CAN get the assets back in a revocable trust. You CANNOT get the assets back in an irrevocable trust. An irrevocable trust cannot be terminated by the settler once it has been created. The settler transfers their assets into the trust and no longer has any rights of ownership in that property or the trust. The main reasons for setting up an irrevocable trust are estate planning and tax purposes. Generally, assets in an irrevocable trust are shielded from creditors.
Do assets in an irrevocable trust get a stepped up cost basis?
Yes
Can you set up an irrevocable trust to Wife with assets to be transferred upon death of Husband?
Yes. Trusts should always be drafted by an attorney who specializes in trust law in your jurisdiction so that the trust will meet your personal needs and your questions can be answered by someone who is familiar with your trust.
Can a trustee change the financial make up of the irrevocable generation skipping trust for the benefit of only one beneficiaries?
The trustee has only the power that is set forth in the trust document. You should review the trust document to determine if that specific power was granted to the trustee.
Can the grantor receive income from an irrevocable trust?
The grantor sets up the trust as they wish. If they want to receive the income, they can create the trust in that way. It would be a good idea to consult a trust attorney to take full advantage of tax laws and rules.
my mother has set up an irrevocable trust for myself and two other siblings. they get along fine with the trustee but there is great friction between him and myself. how do i have him removed and the trust turned over to another trustee?
Irrevocable means exactly that. The Beneficiaries might be able to remove the trustee if there is malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, negligence, fiduciary mismanagement, etc. This is a very difficult task to prove
Can the funds in an Irrevocable Trust be garnished?
The short answer is NO, no way, no how, not a chance. The long answer is how long ago was the irrevocable trust fund set up? And did the person setting it up know a lawsuit was on the way? In other words, does it look to a judge that money was purposely put in an irrevocable trust fund in order to avoid garnishment? If it was set up 12 or more months ago, it's as safe as money can be. If the whole thing looks suspicious, a judge could garnish but this almost NEVER EVER happens. There is one other issue, is it child support that would be the garnish? If so, I think a judge might ignore the fact that it's irrevocable. The courts always put an innocent child first so if it's unpaid support, it could be at risk. I have a few different irrevocable funds left by my dad. I was able to change the trustee (the person in charge of distributing the $$ in the fund to me because I was a minor) on one of them but only because that person agreed to step down. He was in prison for the felony of embezzling money..... FROM ME, and I still needed him to step down.
What does the word revocable mean when a living trust is set up that way?
It means that the trustor, or maker of the trust, retained the right to terminate the trust and recover the trust property. That type of trust has tax consequences for the trustor and may leave the property exposed to creditors. An irrevocable trust takes all power over the property out of the trustor's control and out of her/his estate.
Can a beneficiary give up his shares in an irrevocable trust?
Yes, a beneficiary is not required to receive anything they don't want.
