living trust
noun
: a trust that becomes effective during the lifetime of the settlor
called also inter vivos trust
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There are no gift tax consequences to naming someone as the beneficiary of a living trust, retirement account, life insurance policy, annuity, TOD, or ladybird deed.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This would undermine one of the benefits of a living trust, which is to avoid a court’s involvement in settling an estate.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The next category involves uploading legal documents — your Will or revocable living trust documents, your healthcare power of attorney, and your living will, detailing end-of-life instructions.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Check your will or living trust and revise as necessary.
—Crystal Faulkner and Tom Cooney, The Enquirer, 2 July 2024
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This would undermine one of the benefits of a living trust, which is to avoid a court’s involvement in settling an estate.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The next category involves uploading legal documents — your Will or revocable living trust documents, your healthcare power of attorney, and your living will, detailing end-of-life instructions.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Check your will or living trust and revise as necessary.
—Crystal Faulkner and Tom Cooney, The Enquirer, 2 July 2024
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“Living trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20trust. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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