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  2. I Live in Florida. Do I Need a Living Trust or Will (Or Both)?

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    Florida recognizes two broad categories of trusts: revocable and irrevocable. A revocable trust, also referred to as a living trust, can allow you to manage your assets during your lifetime while ...

  3. United States trust law - Wikipedia

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    This may even include situations where there may be a conflict in the grantor's direction and the actual terms of the trust. [15] In an irrevocable trust, there has developed a growing use of a so-called trust protector. This is generally an unaffiliated, third party (often a lawyer or an accountant) who is granted the power to amend or change ...

  4. Trust (law) - Wikipedia

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    Inter vivos trust (or 'living trust'): A settlor who is living at the time the trust is established creates an inter vivos trust. Irrevocable trust: In contrast to a revocable trust, an irrevocable trust is one in which the terms of the trust cannot be amended or revised until the terms or purposes of the trust have been completed. Although in ...

  5. Uniform Trust Code - Wikipedia

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    The increased use of trusts in estate planning during the latter half of the 20th century highlighted inconsistencies in how trust law was governed across the United States. In 1993, recognizing the need for a more uniform approach, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) appointed a study committee chaired by Justice Maurice Hartnett of the Delaware ...

  6. Estates and Wills: Should You Set Up a Revocable or ... - AOL

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    An irrevocable trust takes away your control of your assets. But if you have money or property you plan to hold onto, specifically for your heirs, an irrevocable trust can help protect those assets.

  7. Revocable trust vs. irrevocable trust: key differences - AOL

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    Revocable and irrevocable trusts both provide control over asset management and protection against probate court and privacy, but they differ significantly in terms of flexibility and tax protection.

  8. Qualified personal residence trust - Wikipedia

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    Residence trusts in the United States are used to transfer a grantor's residence out of the grantor's estate at a low gift tax value. Once the trust is funded with the grantor's residence, the residence and any future appreciation of the residence are excluded from the grantor's estate, if the grantor survives the term of the trust, as explained below.

  9. Will Terminating an Irrevocable Trust Affect My Taxes? - AOL

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    An irrevocable trust is a legal entity that cannot be altered, amended or revoked after its creation. Irrevocable trusts are typically established to protect assets from creditors, benefit the ...