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As with most of the legal instruments that may be used as part of a well thought out estate plan, you should consider whether you would benefit from having a Florida trust and how a Florida trust prepared by a knowledgeable estate planning attorney may help you achieve your goals.

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A Florida trust may be created to hold and manage assets during the settlor's lifetime and sometimes to continue holding and managing the assets after the settlor passes away. These Florida trusts are referred to as inter vivos trusts or living trusts.

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Is the use of a Trust right for You?

A trust is the legal instrument in which typically a person makes an arrangement that allows a trustee to hold and manage assets for a beneficiary or a number of beneficiaries.

1. The person making the trust, that is, the settlor, must indicate an intent to create the trust.

2. With some limited exceptions, the trust must have a definite beneficiary.

As with most of the legal instruments that may be used as part of a well thought out estate plan, you should consider whether you would benefit from having a Florida trust and how a Florida trust prepared by knowledgeable estate planning attorney may help you achieve your goals.

Although it is almost always a good idea to have your trust in writing, there is no requirement that a Florida trust be in writing unless the Florida trust involves some interest in real property.

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Depending on the circumstances, a Florida trust may help avoid probate and may help avoid the need for a guardianship in the event of a person's incapacity. However, there are positive and negative aspects to the use of the various types of Florida trusts.

Florida Trust Requirements

In Florida, a person must be, either 18 years of age or older or an emancipated minor, and be of sound mind in order to make a valid trust. In addition to the age and sound mind requirements, there are essentially four additional requirements that must be complied with in order to make a Florida trust that is valid. They are as follows:

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3. The person that the settlor has named to hold and manage the asset(s), the trustee, has duties to perform.

4. The same person is not the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary.

A Florida trust may also be created by a person's will to hold and manage assets only after the settlor passes away. These Florida trusts are referred to as testamentary trusts.

If you live in Florida and you are thinking about having a trust prepared, you should consider consulting with a knowledgeable and experienced estate planning attorney that is familiar with the trust laws in Florida to discuss your individual situation.

If you are in the Central Florida area, call us. We will gladly be of service to you.