spendthrift trust Flashcards
1
Q
waht is it
A
non alienable
basically the trust says they can’t volhntarily transfer their righ to future payment and creditors can’t attach
voluntary alienation - genreally can’t do it
involuntary alien - no as general rule exception - preferred creditors 1. gov creditors, 2. necessities of life to benef 3. child seeking kid support 4. spousal support 5 ex spouse sekeing alimony 6. tort judgmnet creditor
any creditor can attach to suprlus - just what is over and above what someone needs to manage their life position
can you create this in yourself? argue both sides for volunatry and involuntaryalienation
2
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support trust
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trustee is required to use only so muc ohf the income or principal as is necessary fo rhte beneficiarys, health, support, educaiton maintanince
- voluntary alien - can’t do this
- involuntary alien - generally no only preferred creditro
- can you create it in yourself, genreally no but argue both ways
3
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discretionary trust
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the trustee is given sole and absolute discretion in dettmination how mucht o pay to beneficiary if anything and if bene ever receives
- voluntayr alien - argue both ways. nothing to transfer but if they do transfer then the person can take whateve they get
- involuntary alien -argue both sides
- make in settlor? smae as spendthirft