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Trusts Attorney In Nashville

Helping You Protect Your Assets And Your Future

There are several legal choices open to you when it comes to maintaining your estate. While estate planning isn’t terribly exciting, preserving your family’s wellbeing and safeguarding their future can be well worth the effort. Many estates, particularly those with many beneficiaries and assets, use trusts to protect their assets and maximize their worth. Creating a trust from the ground up might be a difficult process to undertake if you don’t have the appropriate legal guidance helping you along the way. If you’re thinking about establishing a trust as part of your estate plan, contacting a skilled Nashville trusts attorney can assist you in fulfilling your estate planning needs. Creating a well written trust can provide significant benefits such as tax savings, liability protection, creditor protection as well as making things much simpler for your family once you pass away. Let us help protect your assets and your estate today.

What are Trusts?

Trusts are legal instruments that hold assets for the benefit of another person or entity. The trustee of a trust is responsible for managing the trust assets for the benefit of the beneficiary. While the beneficiary generally lacks control over the management of the assets of the trust, the beneficiary is able to enjoy the assets themselves. Conversely, the trustee usually does not receive the benefit of the assets held by the trust, but the trustee does control and manage the assets themselves. Many times, the grantor of a trust can be the trustee, but in the event that the original trustee dies, a replacement trustee, also called a successor trustee, can be named. Creating a trust involves serious legal experience as well as a grasp of estate planning. To put together a trust that is suitable for you, contact a Nashville trusts lawyer immediately.

Administering trusts can be challenging and complex at times. The trust’s administration can include but is not limited to, dispersing the trust’s assets to the beneficiaries, paying any outstanding obligations with creditors, maintaining real estate property, purchasing and selling property, controlling bank accounts and other financial accounts, and more. If you have been named as a trustee of a trust, you may need help in administering a trust. Our experienced trust administration lawyers can help guide you through the often-confusing process and make sure that the trust is administered properly.

What Types of Trusts Are There?

There are many types of trusts, and each type has a different purpose. For example, one of the most popular trusts is a revocable living trust. These types of trusts are primarily used to avoid probate and limit the costs of administration of an estate. Another trust, called a special needs trust, is designed to keep a loved one eligible for government-provided healthcare benefits. Those who have a child with special needs may need to think about long-term preparations that will allow them to preserve family wealth while providing the best possible care for their child. Still other trusts provide asset protection, tax savings, and protection for minor children. Whatever their purposes, trusts can be a very effective and flexible way of securing benefits that would otherwise be unattainable. Discuss your trust choices with our Nashville estate planning law firm now to learn more about your legal options moving ahead.

Is Creating a Trust Hard?

Developing a trust takes meticulous attention to detail. A knowledgeable trusts attorney can offer you the legal assistance you require to create the trust that is most suited to your needs and those of your family. We attentively listen to your needs and goals in order to provide you with recommendations on the best course of action moving ahead. We care about creating a trust that efficiently meets your family’s goals and provides security knowing your legacy is protected. Allow us to assist you in establishing a trust that meets your needs today.

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