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Asset Integration/ Funding
Asset Integration, also called Funding, is the process of getting property into a trust. The two main ways to do this are re-titling and by using beneficiary designations. If your assets are not properly funded to your trust, your trust is empty. An empty trust may not accomplish the goals you had in mind when the trust was originally created. At Davis Schilken, PC we have team members dedicated to the funding of trusts, a service most law firms do not offer.
What You Need
For a complete list of the information we need you to provide in order to correctly fund your assets, please click the link: Funding Checklist
What to Expect
- Our funding work is billed on a unit-rate fixed fee basis. We will be happy to provide you with whatever level of funding assistance you desire.
- We will create a detailed matrix which lists all of your assets and our recommended funding of those assets.
Proper funding of your trust can reduce or avoid probate costs and increase property control and the coordinated management of assets.
Funding Table
The following table is a general guide for titling assets. We recommend that you consult with a qualified attorney prior to funding your trust.
Funding Table
| Type of Asset |
Owner |
Title or Beneficiary |
| Existing Bank Account |
Client |
POD to Living Trust |
| New Bank Account |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| Investment Account |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| 529 Plan |
Client, Successor Owner: Living Trust |
Primary Student |
| Stocks |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| Bonds |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| Vehicles |
Living Trust |
N/A |
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Retirement Plans
(or qualified IRA annuities)
|
Individual |
Please consult your attorney. |
| Life Insurance Policies |
Individual or ILIT |
Please consult your attorney. |
| 2nd to die life policies |
ILIT |
Please consult your attorney. |
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Company Retirement Plans
(401(k)/Profit Sharing)
|
Company |
Depends on your circumstances. Please consult your attorney. |
| Annuities (Non-Qualified) |
Individual |
Primary: Spouse, if married
Contingent: Please consult your attorney. |
| Monies owed to clients |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| Corporate Interests |
Individual |
Please consult your attorney. |
| Sole Proprietorship / Partnership / LLC Interests |
Individual |
Assign interest to Living Trust |
| Oil, Gas, Mineral Interests |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| Real Property |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| Safe Deposit Boxes |
Living Trust |
N/A |
| Disability Insurance |
N/A |
N/A |
| Long Term Care Insurance |
N/A |
N/A |
| Homeowners / Auto Insurance |
Individual |
Living Trust as Additional Insured |
Client Care Membership Program
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