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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Client is an American citizen and Washington is client’s legal residence. Client has a legally adopted adult son who is a citizen of Ecuador. Client wants to give her estate in a testamentary trust to Ecuadorian son. Her estate includes real estate located in US, financial assets in US, and real estate located in Ecuador. Client’s chosen Trustee lives in Washington. This will not be a taxable estate (under $500,000).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What approach would you use? Create a revocable living trust, and work with counsel in Ecuador to transfer title of Ecuador property into the RLT? I have read about another approach -- to have a Will created in the other country just for the property located there (and to coordinate so that the foreign Will supplements and does not revoke the US Will). Are there other planning options or considerations? Does anything change if son becomes US Citizen? Is an attorney with specialized international law / experience recommended?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your thoughts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Law Office of Margaret Delp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mailing address:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 292<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Langley, WA 98260<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Physical Address:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2815 Howard Road, Second Floor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Langley, WA 98260<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Telephone: 360-579-4530<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>