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Trusts are legal documents where clients can designate beneficiaries to their assets and guardianship of minor children. Privacy is the primary reason clients select trusts rather than wills. Wills are handled publicly in probate court. The trust process involves several people. The grantor is the person who creates the trusts. The beneficiaries are the recipients of the assets. The trustee is the person that acts as an executor of the trust to ensure that the assets are divided appropriately. The trustee may be anyone that the client trusts to properly distribute the assets. A friend, family member or attorney may be a trustee.
Two types of trusts exist: revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts. Revocable trusts allow the grantor to change or revoke the trust over time. Irrevocable trusts cannot change once created. Some individuals establish trusts through instructions in a will after the deceased client passes. Others choose to establish trusts before death. The timing is dependent upon personal choice.
Clients with assets of any amount may establish a trust. Trusts may be used to fund education costs for offspring or grandchildren. Spouses may also be the beneficiaries of trusts. The trusts provide instructions to trustees of how to distribute the funds or assets described in the trust document. In addition to the amount, the trust may also designate the frequency and contingencies associated with releasing the funds.
Experts advise clients against transferring tax-deferred retirement accounts to a trust. The transfer will result in a taxable transaction and may incur penalties. Experts suggest a provision in the will to transfer the assets from retirement accounts into the trust upon death to avoid tax penalties. This type of will is sometimes referred to as a pour over will. Experts also recommend adding jewelry and other personal effects to a pour over will instead of a trust.
Just as there is a living will, there is also a living trust. The living trust is revocable and established while the client is still alive. If the client becomes disabled or incapacitated, a living trust is a means by which the individual will designate a person to handle the estate during this time.
What else can I help you with?
How do you build credibility with a client?
establish trust.
How do you establish trust from a baby rabbit?
Give it carrots!
Would a trust lawyer provide a free consultation to discuss my legal needs and establish trust?
Yes, many trust lawyers offer free consultations to discuss your legal needs and help you establish a trust. It's a good idea to inquire about this when seeking legal assistance.
How do you establish a training or educational trust fund to be managed by a board of trustees?
Trust funds are set up by lawyers.
What if your company requires a trust model that does NOT rely on a central Certificate Authority to establish a certificate's authenticity Which trust model should you implement?
web of trust
What are the disadvantages of a business trust?
One of the disadvantages of a trust is that its structure is quite complex. Another disadvantage is that it can be very expensive to establish and maintain.
How are trust and truth connected?
Trust and truth are connected because trust is built upon honesty and transparency, which are traits associated with truth. When we are truthful in our interactions with others, it helps to establish trust and credibility in our relationships. Without truth, it is difficult to build or maintain trust.
How do you get a horse that doesn't belong to you listen to you?
You would need to earn its trust, or establish your dominance accordingly.
How can marriage reestablish trust?
Pretty hard, I am not one to talk about it though, I would not re-establish trust....I would walk away and throw up my walls.
Why does susan b Anthony use ethos in following excerpt?
Ethos is used to establish trust with an audience.
What industry did john d Rockefeller establish a monoply over?
oil. he created the standard oil trust to get rid of competion
How do you get over possessiveness?
The key to overcoming over-possessiveness is truly establishing trust. If both people have an understanding of one another, then there is no reason to be possessive. Besides, if you cannot establish this trust then you will never have a relationship that will last...
