
Another estate planning option called a Revocable Living Trust is becoming popular with estate planners as a complete WILL substitute.
The reason, IT CAN CONTROL ALL OF YOUR ASSETS BOTH DURING YOUR LIFE AND AFTER YOUR DEATH !
Financial planners tell us that when you set up a Living Trust,, you transfer the title of all your major assets (stocks, bonds, real estate etc. ) from your name to the name of the Trust.
You then name yourself as the trustee and beneficiary. _ _ _ That gives you, and you alone, total and complete control of all your assets. _ _ _ You can buy, sell, trade, do whatever you want_ _ _just like you do now.!
These financial planners say the real benefit of it, is the difference between a Will, because when you die, there will be no assets left in your name, and therefore, no probate for your family to endure. Whomever you name as your successor trustee will immediately gain control of your assets to distribute them according to your exact instructions.
This blog consistently recommends that individuals enter this arena of Estate planning with as many professional helpers as possible. Your insurance broker, lawyer or notary, or financial planner or Trust officer to gain as much knowledge about what is best for their personal situations. Sure, getting married is a lot simpler, but in doing so, one automatically assumes a whole new world of responsibilities. How one handles and organizes these responsibilities determines how successful they will be in planning their estate.