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Irrevocable Trusts

Estate Planning

Expert Estate Planning Leveraging Irrevocable Trusts

Planning for the future is a great way to ensure your loved ones are cared for after your passing. You have many choices for how to structure your estate plan. Irrevocable trusts may be a sensible component depending on your goals.

Working with Gevurtz Menashe makes figuring out an appropriate strategy and creating the necessary documents easier. Your knowledgeable and experienced irrevocable trust attorney will skillfully advise you on your options and guide you through the whole process.
 
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Meeting Your Needs — Different Types of Irrevocable Trusts

A trust is a legal agreement you can create as part of your estate plan. Trusts are places where you can put assets for your future beneficiaries. The creator of a trust is called the “settlor,” “grantor,” or “trustor” and the person who manages trust assets is known as the “trustee.”

What Are Irrevocable Trusts?

Irrevocable trusts are one sort of trust. Unlike revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts can only be changed or terminated in certain limited circumstances. This is a significant distinguishing feature when considering revocable vs irrevocable trusts.

Irrevocable trusts are created for many reasons. They’re often used to reduce estate or income taxes, provide creditor protection, or influence beneficiaries. You can hold many kinds of assets in an irrevocable trust.

Your irrevocable trust attorney will elaborate on the pros and cons of an irrevocable trust and help you determine its fit for your needs.

Types of Irrevocable Trusts

Within this category of trusts, you’ll find a variety of types of irrevocable trusts. Examples of common include:

  • Irrevocable life insurance trusts
  • Irrevocable family trusts
  • Irrevocable charitable remainder trusts
  • Irrevocable charitable lead trusts
  • Irrevocable qualified personal residence trusts
  • Irrevocable grantor-retained annuity trusts
  • Irrevocable Medicaid trusts

Why Choose Gevurtz Menashe

What Our Clients Are Saying

“We worked closely with Sara Winter on updating our wills and healthcare directives and establishing a joint trust. She was extremely knowledgeable, available, and personable. Sara was great to work with and answered every question thoughtfully and with our goals in mind. I highly recommend her and will continue to rely on her in the future to help us manage our family goals.”
-Annie Sanditen


     

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Irrevocable Trust Attorneys You Can Trust

Gevurtz Menashe’s irrevocable trust attorneys can help you with the creation and maintenance of your estate plan. We have over four decades of legal and estate planning practice to draw on for your needs. For more information, call our Portland (503-227-1515) or Vancouver (360-823-0410) office or fill out the contact form.