Yes.
Note that a payable on death account is paid over directly to its beneficiary and is not include in the probate estate.
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 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.
It depends on the Will. If the Will creates a testamentary trust, and transfers property to, it then a trustee must be appointed by the court.It depends on the Will. If the Will creates a testamentary trust, and transfers property to, it then a trustee must be appointed by the court.It depends on the Will. If the Will creates a testamentary trust, and transfers property to, it then a trustee must be appointed by the court.It depends on the Will. If the Will creates a testamentary trust, and transfers property to, it then a trustee must be appointed by the court.
Yes, it is possible to be the sole trustee and sole beneficiary of a trust.
The lender is the beneficiary. The borrower is the trustor and the third party working for the lender is the trustee.
No. The trustee has full control over the assets in the trust. In a 'blind trust' the trustee must be completely independent. If the beneficiary is the trustee then the trustee is not completely independent.
its a trust or a beneficiary.
Yes, a trustee can legally sue a beneficiary in a trust dispute if there is a valid reason for the lawsuit, such as breach of trust or misconduct by the beneficiary.
Determine who is the successor trustee
Not necessarily, another trustee will be appointed.
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.
Since a beneficiary has no fiduciary responsibility to the trustee it is unlikely the trustee would encounter a situation where she would need to sue a beneficiary unless perhaps the beneficiary had stolen or damaged trust property. In that case a suit could be brought in the appropriate court. More common are suits by the beneficiaries against the trustee.