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    <p>I agree with Paul.  The downside of an annuity is that the
      principal is no longer available.  Suppose the beneficiary had a
      catastrophic health crisis and a pile of money locked up beyond
      his reach?  A trust gives more realistic flexibility.  <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/17/2018 3:15 PM, Paul Grant wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">I would be very hesitant to make an investment
        demand of the remaining funds - I would prefer to simply express
        what the goal of the funds are for the final beneficiary:  ie:
        we desire for the successor Trustee to invest all remaining
        assets into an investment vehicle that will protect the
        principal, create a stable income source of not more than $1,500
        per month for the beneficiary, and not give control to the
        beneficiary.... something that guides the trustee to know what
        the goal is versus making an investment decision.  It really
        sounds like they want a trust set up for the final beneficiary
        but are trying to use an annuity instead; why not just make the
        final beneficiary the new beneficiary of the children's trust
        under the same terms and conditions but not limited to an
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            Paul H. Grant - JD, LL.M<br>
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            Lynnwood, WA 98036<br>
            425-939-9948<br>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 2:23 PM, Lisa E
          Schuchman <span dir="ltr"><<a
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                    style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">I
                    am working with clients on a will and testamentary
                    trust. They are leaving their estates to their minor
                    children in the trust (once they’re both dead).  If
                    all of their children don’t survive till the trust
                    fully pays out, they want the trustee to use trust
                    assets to buy an annuity for the benefit of an adult
                    relative who doesn’t manage money well, with the
                    rest of the assets to go elsewhere.  I’m not an
                    annuity expert, to put it mildly, and I don’t know
                    if this is realistic or a good idea.  Does anyone
                    have advice about this?
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                    style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Thanks,</span></p>
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                    style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Lisa
                    E. Schuchman</span></p>
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                    learn, I give. – Gloria Steinem</span></p>
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