tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29683660.post7787022977987020417..comments2011-12-20T22:08:54.891-06:00Matthew Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02709579276760129807noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29683660.post-87059708079272396192011-12-20T22:08:54.891-06:002011-12-20T22:08:54.891-06:00Julie-<br /><br />How the property is owned will dictate how it is controlled. For example, if I have stock that is owned in my name, and I die, my will (with some exceptions) will direct what happens to it. If that same stock certificate is titled in the name of a trust, the trust document dictates what happens to it. There are legal safeguards in place to make sure any questions on the validity/existence of a will/trust are properly established.Matthew Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02709579276760129807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29683660.post-69231278813072191552011-12-14T10:34:56.474-06:002011-12-14T10:34:56.474-06:00If a trust does not have to be filed, what prevents an executor of a will from saying, &quot;aha, I found a Trust in the safety deposit box that says I get everything,&quot; and absorb an estate into a Trust. Who knows exactly when a Trust was written since it doesn&#39;t have to be submitted and date stamped. Seems to me people can lie about them without a problem.<br /><br />And Trusts are a way to hide assets from family members and the IRS.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353089375767656031noreply@blogger.com