Can I set up a trust for my grandchild so that her mother/legal guardian cannot access the trust at any time?

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Can I set up a trust for my grandchild so that her mother/legal guardian cannot access the trust at any time?

My mother wants to set up a trust for my daughter. She is worried that if we both die before my daughter is 18 that her mother/legal guardian will be able to have access to the trust and balance of the estate. Is it possible to exclude the mother from any inheritance that my daughter will receive?

Asked on November 7, 2011 under Estate Planning, Iowa

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

It is very wise to plan ahead abouthow your mother wishes her inheritance to really be used.  You should speak with an estate planner and/or an attorney in your area on the matter.  Your Mother can create a trust that names a particular trustee there than your daughter's Mother.  She can set parameters on the trust - what it is to be used for and how it can be accessed - but those parameters will follow what is permissible under your state law.  She can also have the trust dissolve at 18 when your daughter becomes of legal age to cotrol her own money or at what ever age she chooses to elect.  She can and should name a successor trustee in case the trustee becomes incapable to serve.    If your daughter's Mother can access the funds it will depend on what the terms of the trust have indicated and again, that will be according to your wishes and state law.  Good luck.


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