The agency, if necessary, allows any person or entity to act on behalf of another person when the beneficiary cannot explicitly give permission to do so.
These situations often arise due to urgent or extraordinary circumstances, but the needs of the beneficiary are put first.
In finance and investment, the agency of necessity gives the broker or financial adviser a degree of freedom to act on behalf of the client.
AB trust is a joint trust created by a married couple; after the death of one of the spouses, the trust is divided into the survivor’s part (Trust A) and the bypass part (Decedent’s Trust or Trust B).
A generation skip trust (GST) is a legally binding arrangement whereby assets are passed on to the grantor’s grandchildren or anyone 37.5 years younger, bypassing the grantor’s next generation of children.
Annuity preservation trusts (GRAT) are estate planning instruments in which the grantor freezes assets in a trust from which they receive an annual income.
A Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPA) is a legal document that gives a specific person the right to speak with others and make decisions on your behalf regarding your health, treatment, and care.