You don’t lose control of the assets in the trust while you are living, but after you die, the resources are distributed among the beneficiaries outside of the probate process.
Revocable living trusts are very useful for people who want to facilitate fast and efficient postmortem asset transfers. You don’t lose control of the assets in the trust while you are living, but after you die, the resources are distributed among the beneficiaries outside of the probate process.
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Barry D. Horowitz is a founding partner and president of the law firm of Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. He received his diploma from the Loomis Chaffee School and his Bachelor of Arts from Bennington College, where he dual majored in philosophy and music. Mr. Horowitz was awarded his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law. While attending law school, Mr. Horowitz received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Ethics and the Nathan Burkan Award...Read More!
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