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The document provides detailed instructions for completing a Last Will and Testament specifically designed for married individuals with adult children in Washington State. It outlines the necessary fields to fill out, including personal information, specific bequests, appointment of a personal representative, and various articles addressing debts, property distribution, and legal provisions. The document emphasizes the importance of proper execution in front of witnesses and a notary public to ensure the will is valid and enforceable.

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What are the disadvantages of a testamentary trust?

Advantages of Testamentary Trusts Control. Asset Protection: Re-Marriage and De-Facto Relationships. Asset Protection: Solvency and Third-Party Claims. Asset Protection: Children and Other Beneficiaries. Income and Capital Gains Tax. Preservation of Government Benefits. Superannuation and Insurance Proceeds. Succession Issues.

What is the point of a testamentary trust?

In Washington State, when someone dies without a will, their estate is distributed ing to intestate succession laws found in RCW 11.04. These laws prioritize spouses, children, and other close relatives, ensuring that assets are fairly allocated, starting with the closest family members.

Why would someone use a testamentary trust?

Advantages of a testamentary trust: If the deceased leaves assets for their minor children, the assets are protected until the children are old enough to use the money responsibly. Assets may have more time to grow, since instructions are created while the grantor is alive but the trust is established after death.

What is a testament in a will?

To my dearly beloved wife Martha Washington I give and bequeath the use, profit and benefit of my whole Estate, real and personal, for the term of her natural lifeexcept such parts thereof as are specifically disposed of hereafter: My improved lot in the Town of Alexandria, situated on Pitt Cameron streets, I give

What are the benefits of a testamentary trust?

A living trust (sometimes called an inter vivos trust) is one created by the grantor during his or her lifetime, while a testamentary trust is a trust created by the grantors will. Only a funded living trust avoids probate court.

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