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Inter vivos (living) trusts are created while an individual is still alive in order to name the beneficiaries of property and assets upon death while avoiding probate.Testamentary (will) trusts are established when an individual dies and the trust is detailed in their last will and testament.

In most places, a living trust document, unlike a will, does not need to be signed in front of witnesses.But you do need to sign your living trust document in front of a notary public for your state. If you create a shared living trust, both of you need to sign the trust document in front of the notary.

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As outlined by the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), electronic signatures are not legally valid when signing: Wills and testamentary trusts. State statutes governing divorce, adoption or other family law. Court orders or official court documents.

Generally, if you are a trustee you should identify yourself as the trustee on all trust-related paperwork by signing your name followed by the words as trustee." As an alternative, you can also state your name followed by as trustee and not individually." Doing so will help ensure separation between you in your

In Alberta, electronic signatures are governed by the Electronic Transactions Act (Alberta). Unless a document is one of those documents specifically excluded from the ETA, documents can be signed electronically in Alberta.

To have the trustee appoint an authorized signer runs counter of the trustee's fiduciary duty in regards to the trust and would allow someone not considered suitable by the Grantor when they created the trust to have access to and control over the trust assets.