From 13046c04bab2a5e1b4b42ccdbfce916fd676011c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iris Ogilvie Date: Mon, 18 May 2026 14:24:31 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add Beginner's Guide to Wealth Preservation Strategies --- ...Guide-to-Wealth-Preservation-Strategies.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Beginner%27s-Guide-to-Wealth-Preservation-Strategies.md diff --git a/Beginner%27s-Guide-to-Wealth-Preservation-Strategies.md b/Beginner%27s-Guide-to-Wealth-Preservation-Strategies.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7625ae0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Beginner%27s-Guide-to-Wealth-Preservation-Strategies.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +If anyone else serves as trustee, at the very least they must provide you with an annual accounting of the income and expenses of the trust, if not also file an independent tax return for the trust. You might add language to your trust stipulating that if you’re no longer able to write checks from your own accounts, the trustee can make regular distributions for the same purpose. "But if that’s going to include taking funds from the trust, the trustee will need specific instructions." Other considerations include ongoing support for children or others you may already be helping financially. "If you’d like the best treatment possible during your lifetime and you’re not concerned about leaving a legacy, you’d want the trust drafted to prioritize your needs." Grantors may assume their attorney-in-fact will step in and take care of them if they’re incapacitated, but if that’s going to include taking funds from the trust, the trustee will need specific instructions." 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