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EPISODE · Oct 11, 2024 · 9 MIN

Dementia and the Forever Trustee - A Case for Age Limits?

from The Willie and Trusty Show about Estate Planning · host Klaus Gottlieb

This episode discusses the growing concern of dementia among trustees, particularly in traditional revocable trusts where a surviving spouse remains trustee until death. Cognitive decline often leads to financial vulnerability. We propose age limits for trustees, with the option for periodic cognitive evaluations, to ensure safe management of trust assets. Beneficiaries can waive this requirement, offering flexibility while reducing the risk of financial abuse.

This episode discusses the growing concern of dementia among trustees, particularly in traditional revocable trusts where a surviving spouse remains trustee until death. Cognitive decline often leads to financial vulnerability. We propose age limits for trustees, with the option for periodic cognitive evaluations, to ensure safe management of trust assets. Beneficiaries can waive this requirement, offering flexibility while reducing the risk of financial abuse.

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