Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning - Stewart McKelvey
Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning - Stewart McKelvey
Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning - Stewart McKelvey
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Insurance <strong>Trusts</strong> (Cont’d)<br />
• If the beneficiary is the executor and trustee (not<br />
“estate”), then the policy proceeds will also pass<br />
outside <strong>of</strong> probate<br />
• But consider cases <strong>of</strong> Carlisle <strong>Estate</strong> (Re),<br />
(2007) SKQB 435 and Sun Life v. Taylor, 2008<br />
Carswellsask 678<br />
• Read<strong>in</strong>g both together means clear draft<strong>in</strong>g<br />
needed to:<br />
– clearly designate beneficiaries <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>surance trust<br />
– clearly designate trustees (Q – different than executors?)<br />
– consider different beneficiaries or different trust terms from<br />
residual trusts <strong>in</strong> the will