Trust Creation Flashcards
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Trust Creation Acronym
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The Valiant Modern Professor Tested Wills Internally
2
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Trust validity (elements of)
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- Manifestation of intent to create (no writing unless realty);
- Existing trust res;
- Ascertainable beneficiaries; and
- Delivery or declaration.
MIRAD
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Trust
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D-SEBLeT (Disposition Separates Equitable Bs Legal T)
- Disposition of property which;
- Separates Equitable to Bs and Legal title to T;
- T manages for benefit of Bs.
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Testamentary Trust
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- Will must be valid;
- Testator must have Capacity;
- Testamentary Intent; and
- Formalities followed.
CIF
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Will validity
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- Adult, of sound mind, Duress, Undue influence, Mental infirmament, Suspicious circumstances;
- Know nature and extent of property and testamentary act;
- 2 disinterested Ws or holographic.
ADUMS-NETAD
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Proper trust purpose
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- Destruction of property
- Religion
- Illegal
- Public policy
- Marriage
DRIP-M
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Manifestation of intent to create a trust
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- Substance over form (no particular words);
- Expression by S for T to hold for B;
- Not Precatory.
SOFEP (Substance Over Form Expression Precatory)