Trust Creation Flashcards
How to create express trust?
Inter vivos transfer or testamentary transfer (occurs through will)
How to make an inter vivos transfer of a trust
declaration of trust: S acts as trustee and declares herself over trust
deed of trust: conveys property to trustee
what are remedial trust
created by operation of law, equitable remedy
what are types of remedial trust?
constructive or resulting trust
how to avoid remedial trust
create a gift over clause
what is constructive trust
remedy to provide unjust enrichment that a third party takes advantage of settlor, need wrongful conduct
look for fraud, duress, undue influence, breach duty, etc
What are types of trust distribution
mandatory trust (no discretion to how things distributed)
discretionary trust (complete discretion how to distribute)
support trust
resulting trust
when trust fils, a court creates a resulting trust requiring the holder of the property to return it to settlor or estate to prevent unjust enrichment