What is a mixed trust?

Mixed Trusts are a mixture of multiple types of Trusts. Some of the assets in the mixed Trust may be set aside as an interest in possession Trust, while other assets may be treated in the manner of a Discretionary Trust.

How do you combine trusts?

Legal Rights. A trustee who manages more than one trust can combine them as long as the law does not prohibit her from doing so. The Uniform Trust Code typically allows this practice, as long as it does not conflict with the grantor’s wishes, beneficiaries’ rights or performance of the trusts.

What are 2 purposes for creating trusts?

Trusts are established to provide legal protection for the trustor’s assets, to make sure those assets are distributed according to the wishes of the trustor, and to save time, reduce paperwork and, in some cases, avoid or reduce inheritance or estate taxes.

Can 2 trusts be merged?

Merger of Trusts There is no central Act that governs trusts, but each State has enacted its own Act that governs trusts. Section 50A(2) of the Bombay Public Trusts Act allows two or more public trusts to be amalgamated or merged into one single legal entity by framing a common scheme of management or administration.

What happens to a joint trust when one spouse dies?

There is nothing that says that couple must use a joint revocable trust. When one of the spouses dies, the trust will then split into two trusts automatically. Each trust will have half the assets of the trust along with the separate property of the spouse. The surviving spouse is the trustee over both trusts.

Which is the best type of trust to use?

The most common choice is to use a revocable trust, sometimes called a living trust, as part of your estate plan. This type of trust is usually not funded until your death.

What kind of trust should be established for a blended family?

Estate planners use a special type of trust to alleviate the concerns of a blended family creating a trust. It is known as an AB trust. An AB trust is a typical revocable living trust during the Husband and Wife’s lifetimes, however, it is also a contract between Husband and Wife that provides that, at the death of the first spouse,…

What are the different types of trust arrangements?

There are many different categories of trusts, but two particular types are important to understand: revocable and irrevocable. In a revocable trust arrangement, or ” living trust,” the settlor retains the right to rescind the trust and regain control of the trust assets.

What are the different types of express trusts?

Of course, as previously noted, a trust can be rightly classified as an express trust (established by you, the settlor), a protective trust (you specify yourself as beneficiary), and a revocable trust (you can make changes to the trust deed). Types of express trusts Express trusts come in different flavours.