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<p class="MsoNormal">Tony,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The assets of an irrevocable trust are not an asset of the decedent’s estate, but they can be pulled into the estate if needed to pay debts of the decedent. The heirs of the estate, if different than the trust beneficiaries, are not entitled
to an inventory of the trust assets. Only the trust beneficiaries get that information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Carla<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Anthony Vivenzio<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 16, 2019 3:37 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probate Estate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is property held in an irrevocable trust created by the decedent while she was still living subject to a request made during the probate process for an inventory of the decedent’s estate?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anthony D. Vivenzio</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attorney and Counselor at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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