TESTAMENTARY TRUST WILLS
A Testamentary Trust Will is a type of Will that establishes a Trust or Trusts upon the death of the testator.
There are two commonly utilised types of testamentary trusts:
- Discretionary testamentary trusts – the primary beneficiary has the power to remove and appoint the trustee and they can appoint themselves to manage their inheritance inside the trust; and
- Protective testamentary trusts – beneficiary must take their inheritance via the trust and does not have the option to appoint or remove trustees.
Some benefits of testamentary trusts are as below:
- Tax Flexibility – trustees can distribute the income from the Trust in a way that minimises the tax burden on the beneficiaries;
- Asset protection – if any beneficiaries have financial issues, the funds in the Trust cannot be accessed by creditors because the assets belong to Trust and not the individuals; and
- Capital Gains Tax – the capital gains tax can be spread out to minimise the tax in a manner similar to how the income is spread to minimise tax.
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