Revocable Living Trusts
A revocable living trust is a very effective way to manage what matters most to you during your lifetime. A revocable living trust can help you by:
- Managing your investments
- Taking care of your family
- Planning for the future
- Creating an estate plan
- Minimizing taxes
Flexibility, control, and management of your assets during your lifetime are valuable and important aspects of creating and funding a revocable living trust. You may have full access to and control of your assets. As trustee, we provide guidance and expertise in the management of your assets. A revocable living trust can also provide you with peace of mind by knowing that your assets will be taken care of and managed according to your wishes, should you not be able to make those decisions on your own. This type of trust can also help you in the following ways:
- To create an estate plan that is best suited to your wishes
- To protect your privacy upon your passing
- To easily transfer assets to those you have provided; without probate proceedings.
- To minimize estate taxes
- To protect what you have worked hard to earn
The Farmers Bank Trust and Asset Management Division can help you when it comes to taking care of what matters most, by serving as trustee of your revocable living trust.
Irrevocable Trusts
An irrevocable trust can provide many benefits, such as:
- Lessening the tax burden on an estate
- Protecting assets from creditors
- Controlling and/or limiting distributions from the trust to the beneficiaries, after the grantor’s passing
A limited and supervised distribution of assets assures that the grantor’s wishes are carried out as they had planned. Careful planning and consideration should be used when establishing an irrevocable trust, as it cannot be amended once it has been put into effect. The Farmers Bank Trust and Asset Management Division can serve as trustee of an irrevocable trust. We welcome the opportunity to help you preserve and distribute your assets according to your wishes.
Testamentary Trusts
A testamentary trust is created as part of a person’s will. A testamentary trust does not become effective until a person dies. This type of trust is a set of instructions contained in a will that directs asset distribution upon their passing. Unlike an irrevocable trust, a testamentary trust can be modified while the person is living. However, once the grantor dies, the trust becomes irrevocable. Testamentary trusts are yet another way that we would be happy to serve as trustee, taking care of your estate planning needs.
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
An irrevocable life insurance trust is a very powerful estate planning tool. It can provide a death benefit upon the insured person’s death that can potentially avoid estate taxes. The Farmers Bank Trust and Asset Management Division performs many duties where irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILIT’s) are concerned. If an ILIT is an estate planning tool that you would like to take advantage of, we can help.
Special Needs Trusts
Taking care of what matters most to you is a priority. Sometimes, this priority involves planning for the care of a child or loved one who cannot do so on their own. A special needs trust can provide you with peace of mind in many areas. They can provide:
- Assurance knowing that the assets it holds will benefit that person who needs help
- Satisfaction knowing that funds are being collected and paid out for the care of the individual in need of assistance
When your family or loved ones are involved, their care is your priority. We want to help by making them our priority, too.
Charitable Trusts
When it comes to planning for charitable giving, a charitable trust can be an extremely beneficial financial tool. A charitable trust can help by:
- Lessening income taxes
- Providing income to the charity or grantor
- Ensuring that your favorite charities receive the assets that you wish
Identifying what matters most is important to you. The Farmers Bank Trust & Asset Management Division can assist in taking care of what matters most.
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Estate Administration
Estate administration can be confusing. Many factors should be considered when choosing an executor for your estate. Some of those factors are:
- The expertise needed to manage your assets
- The proper distribution of your property
- The ability to understand and file estate taxes
- The experience and education needed to abide by the terms of your will or trust plan
- The ability to remain neutral and objective when making potentially emotional decisions
The Farmers Bank Trust and Asset Management Division is highly experienced in all areas of estate administration. We welcome the opportunity to put our experience to work for you.
Guardianships
As guardian of an estate, we are responsible for the financial aspects of a person’s life. Someone who might otherwise not be able to handle their finances on their own can benefit from working with us. As guardian, we are required to adhere to specific accounting and accountability practices, as governed by Indiana law. The Farmers Bank Trust and Asset Management Division can provide efficient and thorough administration of guardianships.
Section 1031 Exchanges
A Section 1031 exchange can be another very valuable tool in asset management. It can provide a major tax advantage via deferring taxes on property exchanges. We can serve as intermediary for Section 1031 property exchanges.
Escrow Accounts
Escrow accounts are sometimes necessary when two or more entities (persons, corporations, other businesses, etc.) need a third party to hold and possibly manage assets, until specific terms of an escrow agreement are met. The Farmers Bank Trust & Asset Management Division can provide you with the record keeping skills necessary to efficiently manage your escrow account needs.
Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts*
Self-directed IRA’s can provide you with an opportunity to invest your retirement funds in stocks, bonds and mutual funds of your choice. Self-directed IRA’s can be tailored to fit your needs, because you direct the investments. IRA’s are an effective way to help plan for your retirement. We can assist you in establishing a self-directed IRA.
Asset Investor Accounts*
Our asset investor accounts provide you, the investor, with an opportunity to invest your funds in the stocks, bonds and/or mutual funds of your choice. We provide the access to these investment vehicles for you. We’ll keep you updated on the status of your investments through your statement notices, and if you see a need to make some changes in your portfolio, just give us a call. We are ready and willing to help you accomplish your investment objectives.
Managed Investment Agency Accounts*
Our managed investment agency accounts allow you to draw upon our sources of research and analysis to manage your investments for you. The investment decisions we make for your account, or submit for your approval, represent our independent judgment of the best course of action for your portfolio based on your objectives, risk tolerance, and the market forecast. We are ready and willing to help you accomplish your investment objectives.