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Life Insurance Trusts

Life Insurance Trusts. Definition. Beneficiary of a life insurance policy is a trust, rather than the individual the insured ultimately wants to benefit upon his/her death. Why used?. Obtain all benefits of a trust for life insurance proceeds, often the deceased’s most valuable asset.

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Life Insurance Trusts

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  1. Life Insurance Trusts

  2. Definition • Beneficiary of a life insurance policy is a trust, rather than the individual the insured ultimately wants to benefit upon his/her death.

  3. Why used? • Obtain all benefits of a trust for life insurance proceeds, often the deceased’s most valuable asset. • Virtually essential if client has a minor or disabled child.

  4. Recognition in Texas • Contract right to receive proceeds is sufficient to be trust property. § 111.004(12). • Life insurance may be made payable to trustee of inter vivos trust. Ins. Code§ 1104.021. • Life insurance may be made payable to trustee of testamentary trust. Ins. Code§ 1104.022.

  5. Inter vivos or testamentary? • Reasons to use inter vivos trust: • Reasons to use testamentary trust:

  6. Characteristics • 1. Transfer other property to trust? • Funded • Unfunded

  7. Characteristics • 2. Allow settlor to undo plan? • Revocable • Irrevocable [ILIT]

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