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Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Margaret A. Munro, Kathryn A. Murphy
December 2018
Beginner
432 pages
12h 30m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 3

Identifying Different Types of Trusts

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Understanding the difference between grantor- and non-grantor-type trusts

check Deciding when the trust will start

check Defining various types of revocable and irrevocable trusts

check Grasping charitable trusts

check Qualifying a trust as a Subchapter S corporation shareholder

Trusts come in every size, shape, color, and variety. There are enough different types of trusts for every day of the week and every month of the year. Trusts can give money away, save money, pay only certain expenses, or buy the moon. Trusts can contain almost any type of property for almost any length of time, so long as it’s not forever (although almost forever certainly works).

In fact, the sheer number of different types of trusts makes the possibilities for their use almost endless. Not to worry though. You don’t need to memorize all this information. Just know that this chapter takes you on a tour of some of the more popular types of trusts and trustees and shows ...

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