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A Will, is sometimes called a "Last Will and Testament"
Used to transfer property you hold in your name to the person(s) and/or organization(s) you want to have it. A Will also typically names someone you select to be your Personal Representative (or "Executor") to carry out your instructions and names a Guardian if you have minor children. A Will only becomes effective upon your death, and after it is admitted to probate.

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	Latest news about Financial & Estate Planning in Plano and nationwide: Congressman Aderholt Votes To Eliminate Death And Estate Tax WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today voted in favor of the Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006. This legisl... Read more > Preparing For Retirement: It's Not Just About Saving March 1, 2006 (Washington, DC ) –At the 2006 National Summit on Retirement Savings, trade groups representing life insurance and empl... Read more > More Estate Planning News >

Estate Planning Terms

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Estate

Definition:
The total of all assets, all debts and other obligations of an individual. At the time of death the total amount of benefits (life insurance, annuity and retirement benefits) to be paid to beneficiaries are often also considered part of the estate for Federal Estate Tax purposes

Trust

Definition:
A long recognized legal concept (first used in ancient Greece during the times of Socrates and Plato) in which some or all property of a Trust Creator is held on behalf of a beneficiary (which may include the trust creator) in the name of the Trustee.

Grantor

Definition:
The person who sets up or creates the trust; also called a Settlor, Trust Creator, Trust Maker, or Trustor.

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