Fallacies

6 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief video, the presenter argues that naming a child directly as the beneficiary of a life‑insurance policy—or any asset—is a mistake. He explains that a child cannot directly receive an inheritance and that the proper method is to establish a revocable living trust, name the trust as the policy’s beneficiary, and then specify within the trust the amount, timing, and conditions under which the child (even an adult child) will receive the funds. The segment ends with a call for viewers to comment if they agree or disagree and to follow the channel for more similar advice.

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Never ever make a child your beneficiary on your life insurance policy or on anything else for that matter. A child cannot receive an inheritance of money. A trust will have to be set up for them and a trustee appointed. What you should do is this: create a revocable living trust, make the trust the beneficiary of the life insurance policy, then you stipulate in the trust how much of the money the child is to receive, when they are to receive it, and And if you want to, under what circumstances. Even if your child is an adult, this is still the best way to give them an inheritance. If you want to fight me or agree with me, leave a comment. And if you want more information like this, follow my channel.