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Settlor's Intent
March 4, 2016
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Effectuating a settlor’s intent is supposed to be a primary guiding principle of trust law. For centuries, courts have stated that their primary purpose in a trust case is to give effect to the “settlor’s intent.”1 Yet, the settlor’s intent isn’t often articulated. Many trust creators never have a conversation about what they truly intend to accomplish with a trust. The subject often only arises when a beneficiary claims, “But that’s not what ... read the rest by clicking the link below at Wealthmanagement.com