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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 28246, member: 2262"] Trusts help folks plan what happens to their stuff after they die. People create these legal arrangements by moving assets to trusted friends who manage everything for family members. You might want to set up a trust during your life or write one into your will for later. Zimbabwe bases trust laws on both old traditions and newer government rules. Every valid trust needs certain things to work properly. You must clearly intend to create trust when you sign papers. Your paperwork must establish actual obligations for everyone involved. The trust must follow all laws and contain nothing illegal. Everyone needs to understand exactly which property belongs in the trust. The papers must name who benefits or describe them well enough to identify them later. Your documents require full names and addresses of trustees registered with government offices. A special lawyer called a Notary Public must watch trustees sign all paperwork. Family trusts offer several advantages worth considering. They protect what you value from people who might sue you or demand payment. Since nobody actually owns trust assets directly, creditors cannot touch them. Trusts continue to work without interruption through generations. The death of any trustee never affects trust property because new trustees simply step into their place. Tax advantages make trusts even more attractive to many families. Trusts pay no estate taxes after someone dies. Smart planning lets income flow either through the trust or directly to beneficiaries, reducing taxes for everyone involved. [/QUOTE]

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