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While having a will is important for everyone, depending on your assets and family situation, a revocable living trust may be a better for you than a will or vice versa. A revocable living trust allows you to avoid the probate process.
The Georgia Trust Act (Chapter 12 of Title 53) was enacted in 1991 after extensive study by the first Georgia Trust Code Revision Committee of the Fiduciary Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. The 2010 Code builds upon the statutory structure of the 1991 Act.
Trust decanting is one of the methods of amending an irrevocable trust allowed under Georgia law.
In order to contest a trust in Georgiamany reasons can lead to a trust being challengedyou will need to establish one of the following grounds: The person who died was not competent and was not mentally sound at the time the trust was signed. For example, did the trustor suffer from Alzheimer's disease?
Trusts are completely private and do not need a court to enact them. The terms of the trust, beneficiaries, and assets are not public record. Trusts are also more difficult to contest than wills. Creating a living trust in Georgia protects not only your assets, but you personally.
A Trust Is Still Not A Legal Entity Under Georgia Law It's a pretty common mistake for litigators in Georgia unfamiliar with fiduciary litigation - naming a trust as a party to a lawsuit. Apparently, as we recently saw in Ford v. Reddick, it's a mistake made in real estate transactions, too.
A trust itself cannot be sued, because it is not recognised as a legal person. The trustees, can, however, be sued. An indemnity clause in a trust deed exempting trustees from liability for breach of trust, does not exempt the trustees from ordinary or gross negligence, or intentional wrongdoing.
Normally a trustee is personally liable for obligations incurred in administering the trust. That is, even though the obligations are incurred as trustee, the trustee is still personally liable and can be sued and have its own assets applied to meet any judgment.
What are the Disadvantages of a Trust?Costs. When a decedent passes with only a will in place, the decedent's estate is subject to probate.Record Keeping. It is essential to maintain detailed records of property transferred into and out of a trust.No Protection from Creditors.