Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts in Ohio
A trust is a legal container for what you own: you place assets in it, name a trustee to manage them, and write the rules for how they’re used and who receives them. That simple idea is the most powerful tool in estate planning, because assets in a trust pass to your family privately, without probate court. The question is never “trust or no trust” so much as “which trust, for what job.”
Revocable Living Trusts
Irrevocable Trusts
When you need protection rather than flexibility, an irrevocable trust gives up some control in exchange for real legal shielding. Families use them to protect assets from long-term care spend-down (see our Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts page), to shield wealth from lawsuits and creditors, to remove assets from a taxable estate, and to provide for a child with special needs without disqualifying them from benefits. “Irrevocable” sounds scarier than it is; well-drafted trusts retain meaningful rights, and we’ll explain exactly what you keep and what you give up.
Specialty Trusts We Design
- Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts: shield your home and savings from nursing home costs.
- Pet Trusts: guaranteed care and funding for your animals.
- Gun Trusts: lawful ownership and succession for firearms, including NFA items.
- Special Needs Trusts: an inheritance that doesn’t cost your child their benefits.
Funding: The Step That Makes or Breaks a Trust
A trust only controls what it owns. We see beautifully drafted trusts fail because the house, the accounts, and the beneficiary designations were never moved into them. Funding guidance is built into every plan we deliver. And when needed, our team can assist directly with the actual transfer of assets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. Because you retain control, Medicaid counts those assets. Protection requires an irrevocable trust, planned well ahead of need.
Usually some help with trust administration, yes, but it is private, faster, and far less expensive than probate. We also offer trustee support when that day comes.
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