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Furthermore, there are recurring administrative costs such as trustee fees, tax preparation fees, and legal fees. Ongoing Record-Keeping: Trusts also require meticulous record-keeping and can be complex to understand and manage. There is a strict legal framework that must be adhered to, which can be daunting for many.
Hear this out loud PauseA nominee trust is a legal arrangement whereby a person, termed the settlor, appoints another person, termed the "nominee" or "trustee", to be the owner of the legal title to some property.
Hear this out loud PauseIn a Nominee Trust the beneficiaries direct the trustee and may even serve as the trustee. Also, unlike an irrevocable trust, the beneficiaries of an NT may terminate the trust at any time and take full ownership of the trust property as tenants in common.
Hear this out loud PauseUnlike a real trust, where the power and duty to appropriately control the trust property lies with the trustee, in a nominee trust the beneficiaries actually retain all decision-making power. In fact, the trustee is really just an agent of the beneficiaries, who essentially act as the principal.
Hear this out loud PauseHow do trusts work? A trust is a fiduciary1 relationship in which one party (the Grantor) gives a second party2 (the Trustee) the right to hold title to property or assets for the benefit of a third party (the Beneficiary). The trustee, in turn, explains the terms and conditions of the trust to the beneficiary.