FAMILY HEALTH C oral Spr ing s & Par k la nd S por ts & Act iv it ie s D i r e ct o r y | I ssu e 30 | N ove mb e r 2021 - Ja nuar y 2022
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Lately our Attorneys have been getting a lot of
clients calling the office and inquiring about what a trust is and its potential benefits. As a result, I have decided to focus this issue’s article on answering, what I like to call, the 5 W’s of a trust. 1) WHAT: a trust is a legal document that transfers property during or after a person’s lifetime for the benefit of someone. The 2 most common types of trusts are: A Revocable and an Irrevocable Trust. A revocable trust can be changed or altered at any time by the creator or creators of the trust during his or her lifetime. In most circumstances, an irrevocable trust cannot be altered or changed. 2) WHO: a trust can be made out for the benefit of any person that you may want, including young children, your spouse, a friend, or your parents. 3) WHY: a trust can automatically transfer property without the use of a will or the need to go to court. Additionally, the use of a trust is usually faster than that of a normal will in transferring property and title as well, as it helps avoid the lengthy process of probate in courts. A trust also
has the following benefits: it secures your property for the benefit of your beneficiaries, it protects the property from claims from creditors while in the trust, and it also ensures your privacy (as a trust does not become a public record like a will does). Some trusts may even better your tax status if you fall above the taxable exemption. 4) WHERE: a trust can dispose of property anywhere, so long as the local law of where the property is located is followed and the property is properly titled in the name of the trust. 5) WHEN: a trust can be created today with the help of our attorneys. A trust is a very important document for the preservation of your property in the event of death or incapacitation. There are many factors to consider in creating a trust document and only a licensed attorney can walk you through the fine details of both the creation and the proper funding of a trust. The attorneys at Reinfeld Cabrera Tison have experience in creating trusts and can formulate a trust to meet all your needs.
