Living Trust for Individual, Who is Single, Divorced or Widow or Widower with Children - Connecticut 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the date at the top of the form. This is crucial as it marks the official start of your trust.
  3. In Article I, specify the name of your trust. This will be how you refer to it in all future documents.
  4. Fill out Article II with your personal information as the Trustor, including your address and details about your children who are beneficiaries.
  5. In Article III, appoint yourself as Trustee and designate a Successor Trustee in case you are unable to serve.
  6. Proceed to Article IV to list all assets that will be included in the trust. Ensure accuracy for effective management.
  7. Review Articles V through XII carefully, ensuring all powers and provisions align with your intentions for asset management and distribution.

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Trusts established before the marriage are typically classified as separate property, while trusts created during the marriage are likely to be deemed marital property, subject to equal division.
Concerned about asset division in a divorce? While most assets are considered matrimonial property, some remain protected, including: Pre-marital assets items owned before the marriage. Inheritance money or property received individually.
In a California divorce, assets held in a living trust are subject to the states community property laws and may be divided equally between spouses if acquired during the marriage. This means the trust does not shield marital assets from division, contrary to what some might believe.
Judges divide property in divorce under the principle of equitable distribution. Individuals often create trusts in an effort to shield property in the event of divorce or to protect assets from creditors. Generally, Connecticut courts do not invade trusts in dividing property in divorce.
Although all property is potentially subject to equitable distribution, there are measures you can take to shield property you owned before you were married. These include executing a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement designating certain assets as separate property that will be exempt from equitable distribution.

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A trust can protect assets in divorce if established before marriage, as the trust--not the individual--owns the assets. Assets transferred into the trust prior to marriage are generally shielded from spousal claims. However, assets acquired during marriage or added later may not be protected.

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