How to Set Up a Trust
Video Transcript
How To Set Up a Trust
If you're ready to begin end-of-life planning, take some time to think about how you want your estate to be handled. There are several advantages to creating
a trust.
Step 1:
Decide on the Type of Trust You Need
Step 2:
Determine Which Assets Will Be in the Trust
Step 3:
Designate Your Trustee & Beneficiaries
Step 4:
Decide How Your Estate Will Be Distributed, the Duration of the Trust & Any Factors That Will Result in Termination of the Trust
Step 5:
Hire a Trust Lawyer to Draft the Contract
Step 6:
Finalize the Details with Your Attorney & Financial Advisor
Step 7:
Sign the Document in the Presence of a Notary
Step 8:
File the Deed of Trust with the State
Step 9:
Open a Trust Fund Account in the Name of the Trust
Step 10:
Fund the Trust by Transferring the Title of the Property
Step 11:
Register the Trust with the IRS
Now You're Ready To Set Up a Trust!
