The Survivor Can Change Everything

25 Jan 2023 · 1 min

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In this short video, the speaker shares a personal anecdote about his parents' 50‑year marriage, noting that after his mother’s death the surviving father revoked the family revocable trust and left everything to his girlfriend—a scenario the speaker says occurs frequently. He explains that a revocable trust can be completely dismantled by the surviving spouse after the first death, allowing them to redirect assets at will. To guard against this, he recommends establishing an irrevocable trust within the original revocable trust that automatically comes into effect upon the first spouse’s death, thereby shielding a portion of the estate from later manipulation. The video ends with a call‑to‑action to follow him for more information on implementing this strategy.

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My parents were married 50 years and within 2 years of my mom's death, he revoked the family trust and gave everything to his girlfriend. Yes, that happens frequently. A revocable trust can be completely done away with by the surviving spouse. After the first spouse dies, the surviving spouse can do whatever they want to with the remaining trust. The only way to protect against this is to create an irrevocable trust within the original revocable trust so that at the first death, the irrevocable trust comes into creation, and a portion of the estate is thereafter completely protected. If you want more information about how to do this, follow me.