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[TRUST PROS]
[INTRODUCTION]
[PLANNING CHALLENGES]
[TECHNIQUES]
[PROBATE ANATOMY]
[TRUST ME]
[TRUST PROS]
[TRUST CONS]
[HOW IT WORKS]
[Dollars and Cents]
[ESTATE TAXES]
[Incapacity Planning]
[Powers of Attorney]
[Health Surrogates]
[The Perfect Plan]
Major Benefits of a Trust

  • Gives you full control of your assets while you are alive and competent.

  • Avoids probate costs by reducing size of probatable estate.

  • Permits assets to be distributed quickly upon your death.

  • Keeps the details of your estate private.

  • Arranges for a successor trustee to manage your assets should you become incapacitated.

  • Is difficult to contest.

  • Effectively doubles the standard estate deduction for married couples.



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